JUST IN: One officer fatally shot and another wounded in Washington during traffic stop, officials say.
BOTHELL, Wash. -- One officer was fatally shot and another was wounded in Washington during a traffic stop, officials said.
A tweet from the Bothell Fire Department around 11 p.m. PST said two Bothell officers were “down” following a pursuit.Bothell Fire Department spokeswoman Nicole Strachila said the second officer was taken to Harborview Medical Center. The officer was in “satisfactory” condition, KING-TV reported. It's unclear what sparked the pursuit and subsequent shooting. News outlets reported a heavy police presence in the area.
No one is in custody but Bothell police said the male suspect is armed and wearing a gray tank top and baggy sweatpants.“My prayers are with the officers who have been shot and their families,” Thompson said.
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