Overview
- Police and firefighters were called to an Albertsons parking lot to assist an unconscious person, and as officers arrived on Thursday night they reported hearing a gunshot and a firefighter was struck.
- Officers returned fire at the scene and the suspect was shot and killed, police said.
- The injured firefighter was taken to Harborview Medical Center, listed in stable condition, and was released from the hospital the next day.
- Video shared with media appears to show multiple officers firing into a van, but authorities have not publicly confirmed whether the suspect fired at responders.
- The Valley Independent Investigative Team, with Auburn Police as lead, is handling the officer‑involved shooting probe while unions and local agencies have thanked responders and roads near NE Sunset Boulevard and Duvall Avenue NE were closed during the response.