On Sunday (May 3) at about 10:33 a.m., a resident in the 1800 block of NE 156th Street in Vancouver called 9-1-1 to report an unknown male discharging a firearm outside the residence. The reporting party and their family went upstairs and hid for safety.
Dispatchers received multiple additional calls from neighbors reporting gunshots and bullets striking nearby homes. As deputies arrived, a male, later identified as 30-year-old Cyree Phillips of Vancouver emerged from a side gate of one of the homes with a handgun visible. He complied with deputies’ commands, put the handgun down, and was taken into custody without incident.
Due to conflicting information from Phillips and multiple 9-1-1 callers, deputies were initially unable to determine whether additional suspects were involved. NE Union Road was temporarily closed while deputies conducted a search and confirmed there were no other suspects.
Victims reported that Phillips attempted to enter one of the residences, but the homeowner saw him and locked the door. Phillips is not known to the resident.
Deputies located numerous spent shell casings in a backyard at the scene. Several nearby homes were struck by gunfire; no injuries were reported.
Preliminary evidence indicates Phillips allegedly attempted to start a fire along one of the homes using lighter fluid and a lighter.
Phillips was booked at the Clark County Jail for multiple charges, including Attempted Burglary in the First Degree, Arson in the First Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm.
No additional information about intent is available at this time.
Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
