This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/22/seattle-shooting-five-dead
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Suspect killed by police one of five dead in Seattle shooting | Suspect killed by police one of five dead in Seattle shooting |
| (8 days later) | |
| Gunfire erupted at an apartment complex in a city south of Seattle on Sunday and five people were shot dead, including a suspect who was killed by arriving officers, police said. Officers responding to an emergency call at 9.30pm, at the apartments in Federal Way, about 20 miles south of Seattle, encountered a chaotic scene. | Gunfire erupted at an apartment complex in a city south of Seattle on Sunday and five people were shot dead, including a suspect who was killed by arriving officers, police said. Officers responding to an emergency call at 9.30pm, at the apartments in Federal Way, about 20 miles south of Seattle, encountered a chaotic scene. |
| "When officers arrived there were still shots being fired," said a Federal Way police spokeswoman, Cathy Schrock. They found two wounded men on the ground in a parking lot. One of the men reached for a gun as police moved in to assist the two, she said. | "When officers arrived there were still shots being fired," said a Federal Way police spokeswoman, Cathy Schrock. They found two wounded men on the ground in a parking lot. One of the men reached for a gun as police moved in to assist the two, she said. |
| At that point, officers opened fire. The suspect died but police said it wasn't immediately clear if it was from their gunfire. The other man on the ground and a third man in the parking lot were found dead. | At that point, officers opened fire. The suspect died but police said it wasn't immediately clear if it was from their gunfire. The other man on the ground and a third man in the parking lot were found dead. |
| In a search of the complex, police found a fourth man dead in one apartment and a dead woman in another unit. Schrock said police were trying to determine if the woman was hit by a stray bullet. A total of eight officers fired their weapons, Schrock said. All have been placed on administrative leave, per standard policy, as the investigation continues. | In a search of the complex, police found a fourth man dead in one apartment and a dead woman in another unit. Schrock said police were trying to determine if the woman was hit by a stray bullet. A total of eight officers fired their weapons, Schrock said. All have been placed on administrative leave, per standard policy, as the investigation continues. |
| There was no immediate word what set off the shooting. Police scheduled a briefing for late Monday morning. "We still don't have any idea what started this disturbance tonight," Schrock said. | There was no immediate word what set off the shooting. Police scheduled a briefing for late Monday morning. "We still don't have any idea what started this disturbance tonight," Schrock said. |
| After police flooded the area and carried out searches, authorities said they were confident there were no more casualties from the shooting. They said they did not think another shooter was on the loose or that there was an immediate threat to the public. There were no reports of any officers being injured. The names of the five people killed were not immediately available. | After police flooded the area and carried out searches, authorities said they were confident there were no more casualties from the shooting. They said they did not think another shooter was on the loose or that there was an immediate threat to the public. There were no reports of any officers being injured. The names of the five people killed were not immediately available. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox every weekday. |