SHORELINE, Wash. — The King County Independent Force Investigative Team has launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Shoreline early Sunday morning.
Just after 2 a.m., a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a “suspicious car” in the 1500 block of Northeast 145th Street prior to the shooting.
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An “altercation” occurred, and the deputy and an individual fired their weapons and were both struck by gunfire, according to IFIT-KC.
Both were treated at the scene before being transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-threatening injuries.
KCSD deputies, as well as officers with the Seattle Police Department, responded to secure the scene until IFIT-KC could take over the investigation.
Investigators responded to the scene to gather evidence and search for witnesses and surveillance footage.
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