CLE ELUM — Police say an officer in Cle Elum fatally shot a man who pointed a gun him at a motel.
Cle Elum police say two officers responded to a check welfare call at a motel Wednesday night. Police say when they knocked on the motel room door, a man answered while pointing a handgun at one of them.
The officer reportedly gave multiple commands to drop the weapon but shot the man when the commands were ignored.
Police say the man was taken to an Ellensburg hospital where he died. His name has not been released.
The officer who fired the gun has been employed with the police department for over three years. He’s been placed on administrative leave.
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Department and the Washington State Patrol are investigating.
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