Seattle police shoot, kill person reportedly armed with an ax

Seattle police shoot, kill man seen with ax in Sodo

More than one officer fired at the man after police tried a nonlethal method to subdue him, Chief Shon Barnes told KING 5 in an on-camera interview.

Armed man shot, killed during encounter with SPD

King County Independent Force Investigations Team (IFIT) is investigating a deadly shooting involving an armed man and Seattle police officers.

Armed man killed in Seattle officer-involved shooting

A man armed with a knife and an axe was killed in a Seattle officer-involved shooting, KIRO 7 reported. An armed man was reported in the SODO neighborhood around 5 p.m. Police responded and tried to talk to the man, but he came toward officers, SPD Chief Shon Barnes told KIRO 7. Officers subsequently fired shots at the man, who died at the scene. The King County Independent Force Investigations Team responded to investigate. RELATED STORIES'The …

Seattle police shoot, kill person reportedly armed with an ax

Three officers were involved in the shooting in SODO Thursday afternoon.

Seattle police officers shoot, kill armed suspect in SODO neighborhood

Three Seattle police officers shot and killed an armed man in the SODO neighborhood Thursday afternoon.

Seattle Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man in SODO After Non-Lethal Force Fails

Seattle police shot and killed an armed man in the SODO neighborhood after non-lethal force failed, according to investigators.