A man who was shot and killed by Olympia officer outside a Starbucks on Monday has been identified by the Thurston County coroner.
The man was identified as 37-year-old Timothy Green, and died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the coroner toldPolice said Green pulled a knife on officers while they were trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct.The shooting happened at Sleater Kinney Road and Martin Way SE in Olympia around 10:30 a.m., in the Starbucks drive-thru.
Witness told KIRO 7 that they did not see the man with a knife but investigators said on Wednesday a folding knife was found at the scene. According to The Olympian, reports that two officers tried to use stun guns on Green before they opened fire.
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