Officers fatally shoot man who fired from boat off Bainbridge

Published 1:30 am Sunday, July 9, 2017

Associated Press

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Authorities say officers fatally wounded a man who randomly fired shots toward the shore from a sailboat in the waters off Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge Island Police spokeswoman Kellie Stickney says officers responded to calls around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night fired in Eagle Harbor. She says the man fired at officers who responded.

After an hours-long standoff with police, a Kitsap County regional SWAT team approached the vessel early.

Stickney says the man aimed his weapon at officers and officers shot him early Sunday morning. She did not know immediately how many officers fired their weapons.

No one else was injured. Ferry service was temporarily suspended Saturday night as a safety precaution.

The man’s identity has not been released.

The Washington State Patrol is leading the investigation into the shooting.