Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot assault suspect after pursuit

Police shot and killed an assault suspect after a pursuit in the Orchards area early Sunday, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

At about 2:20 a.m., deputies tried to stop a car associated with someone they had probable cause to arrest for first-degree assault with a handgun, according to a sheriff’s office press release. The person wouldn’t pull over, so the deputies gave chase, the release states. Deputies used their cars to block the suspect near Northeast 122^nd Avenue and Northeast 49^th Street, the release states.

The suspect got out of the car but was armed with a handgun and wouldn’t obey orders to put it down, so police shot him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies found the suspect a short distance away, dead and with a handgun, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Southwest Washington Regional Independent Investigation Team is investigating.

Involved deputies were placed on critical incident leave following standard protocol.