Man shot, killed by Lacey police after he fired at officers Thursday night
A man was shot and killed by police officers Thursday night in Lacey after he opened fire and struck one of the officers who was wearing a protective vest.
Olympia Police Lt. Paul Lower told The Olympian that Lacey police officers were dispatched to a domestic violence incident between a man and a woman around 8:30 p.m. at a home on Axis Street Southeast, south of Yelm Highway and east of Rainier Road.
The woman had gone to a neighbor’s home when officers contacted the man they believed to be the suspect. Lower said when the two Lacey officers tried to arrest the man, he fought with them and then pulled a gun and proceeded to fire.
One of the officers was shot in the chest by the man, but he was wearing a protective vest, which stopped the bullet. The officers then fired back, killing the man on the home’s porch, the Associated Press reported.
Lower said the two officers had minor injuries.
The man who was killed is said to be in his 30s but his identity has not been released, according to the AP.
The Capitol Metro Independent Team, composed of members from several police agencies in Thurston County, is investigating the incident. The two officers involved in the incident have been put on administrative leave pending the investigation.
