Washington Officer Murdered, Suspect in Custody

An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.

An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.Screen grab of news report.

An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.

According to CNN, the gunman—whose name has not yet been released—was taken into custody after being found hiding on a rooftop near the scene of the shooting.

The wounded officer was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated and subsequently released.

The names of the two officers involved in the incident have not yet been disclosed.

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