A firefighter was shot and the suspect was killed by Renton police during a shooting at an Albertsons on Thursday evening, according to KING 5, citing the Renton Police Department.
The shooting happened at about 8:30 p.m. at the Albertsons at 4621 NE Sunset Boulevard, KOMO News reported, citing police. KING 5’s account places it shortly before 9 p.m. in the 4600 block of Northeast Sunset Boulevard. The incident was in the grocery store’s parking lot.
Earlier coverage described a large police response while officers gathered information. FOX 13 Seattle reported that video shared with the outlet appeared to show officers firing into a van. The outlet said the circumstances leading to the shooting were unclear and police expected to provide more details on Friday.
KOMO’s initial report said one person had been shot and that the extent of the injuries was unknown. The available reports do not give the firefighter’s current condition or identify the suspect. Police had not publicly detailed what led to the shooting in the cited coverage.
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