SEATTLE — A King County Sheriff’s deputy was shot in Seattle Monday while trying to serve an eviction notice, and a person inside the residence was later found dead, police said.
The Seattle Police Department said on Twitter around 10:30 a.m. that a person was barricaded in a Ballard neighborhood apartment and that a county detective had been shot and taken to Harborview Medical Center.
Hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg told The Associated Press around noon that he was “critical and will be an intensive care patient.” The detective’s name has not been released.
Just before noon, police said the scene was secure and that the King County Independent Force Investigation Team will investigate.