Woodinville, WA – Two King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies were shot at an apartment complex on Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred at about 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Beaumont Apartment complex in the 18900-block of 141st Avenue Northeast, KIRO reported.
One of the deputies was shot in the back and was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.
The second deputy was rushed to EvergreenHealth Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the arm, KIRO reported.
Both deputies were conscious when they were transported to the hospitals.
The KCSO later tweeted that both deputies suffered “serious – but not life threatening – injuries.”
The suspect was fatally shot during the confrontation, police sources told KIRO.
#UPDATE Media staging for the King County shooting will be just east / up-hill from 14001 NE 183rd St. Two deputies were shot and are en-route to local hospitals with serious – but non-life threatening – injuries.
— King County Sheriff's Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) November 9, 2020
Police sources: two King County deputies shot and one suspect shot in confrontation at Woodinville apartment complex. Suspect dead. One deputy in critical condition—reportedly shot in the back. More to come…
— Gary Horcher (@GaryKIRO7) November 9, 2020
BREAKING NOW — Two King County Sheriff's deputies have been shot in Woodinville.
AIR4 is now LIVE over the scene at the Beaumont Apartments at N 189th & 141st Ave NE.
Stay with KOMO at 3:30, 4, 5, 6 & 11pm for the very latest. pic.twitter.com/EEvvJ0Tj6R
— Preston Phillips (@PrestonTVNews) November 9, 2020
Details regarding what lead up to the shooting have not been released.
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