Suspect accused of killing Washington police officer, injuring a second, arrested 'without incident'

A person suspected of killing a Washington state police officer and injuring another after a traffic stop turned into a deadly foot chase Monday night was arrested "without incident,” police said.

The deadly encounter took place around 9:40 p.m. in Bothell, outside of Seattle. The suspect led police on a brief pursuit following the attempted traffic stop, after which he got out of the vehicle, fled on foot and opened fire at two officers, killing one at the scene, according to KOMO News

Bothell Police tweeted Tuesday morning that the suspect – who has not yet been identified – later was "located hiding on a rooftop near the scene."

The department told KOMO News the traffic stop might have been related to a previous hit-and-run incident in the area, but an investigation is still ongoing.

The other officer wounded in the shooting was released from a local hospital after rec... (Read more)

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