The suspect in the overnight fatal shooting in Yakima, Washington, has died after taking his own life, the Yakima Police Chief said.
“The suspect apparently shot and killed himself and that was prior to officers’ arrival. There were officers who heard the shots, but no one saw him actually do that,” Police Chief Matt Murray said. Officials tried to save his life but he was later pronounced dead, according to Murray. The chief had earlier indicated that the suspect had been taken into custody.
was responding and authorities had drones over the area. Tabitha Johnson, an employee at a nearby business, told CNN that the area was locked down and that police have surrounded a home near the intersection of University Parkway and West Birchfield Road. Johnson said authorities have been there since before 9:00 a.m. local time. The area that police have closed off is roughly two miles east of where shots were fired earlier this morning.
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