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A Bothell police officer was killed and a second one was wounded during a Monday night traffic stop that turned into a gun battle with the driver, authorities said. The suspect was later arrested after an hours-long manhunt.
The surviving police officer was rushed for treatment to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where the officer was said to be in stable condition. Information about the extent of the second officer's injury was pending. Investigators have also not identified the officers as of early Tuesday.
The incident began around 9:40 p.m. when Bothell officers tried to pull over a driver heading west on SR 522, according to Aaron Snell with Everett Police, which is among the agencies now investigating the shooting. After a short chase, the fleeing driver struck a pedestrian and crashed through a center median in the 10300 block of Woodinville Drive, Snell said.
At that point, gunfire was exchanged as the driver got out and ran from the car, Snell said. Backup officers arrived at the scene to find one officer had died and a second one was wounded. He was rushed to Harborview along with the pedestrian who was struck, Snell said. The extent of the pedestrian's injuries were not given either.
A manhunt ensued as several police agencies and police dogs swarmed the area looking for their suspect. He was located around 3:20 a.m. hiding on a rooftop and arrested without further incident.
The surviving police officer was rushed for treatment to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where the officer was said to be in stable condition. Information about the extent of the second officer's injury was pending. Investigators have also not identified the officers as of early Tuesday.
The incident began around 9:40 p.m. when Bothell officers tried to pull over a driver heading west on SR 522, according to Aaron Snell with Everett Police, which is among the agencies now investigating the shooting. After a short chase, the fleeing driver struck a pedestrian and crashed through a center median in the 10300 block of Woodinville Drive, Snell said.
At that point, gunfire was exchanged as the driver got out and ran from the car, Snell said. Backup officers arrived at the scene to find one officer had died and a second one was wounded. He was rushed to Harborview along with the pedestrian who was struck, Snell said. The extent of the pedestrian's injuries were not given either.
A manhunt ensued as several police agencies and police dogs swarmed the area looking for their suspect. He was located around 3:20 a.m. hiding on a rooftop and arrested without further incident.
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