BURIEN — A King County sheriff’s deputy has fatally shot a man armed with an assault rifle.
KIRO-TV reports that the incident early Wednesday began as a domestic dispute in which shots were fired.
Deputies spotted a black pickup they believed was driven by the suspect. After a 5-mile chase, deputies cornered the driver and forced him to stop.
Police say the man opened the driver’s side door and pulled out an AR-15-style assault rifle. One of the deputies shot the man multiple times. He died at the scene. No one else was hurt.
The deputy who shot the suspect has been on the force for about two years. He’s on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.
