A male suspect was shot and killed after he entered the American Legion at 14011 NE 20th Avenue

On Saturday afternoon, Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies located and arrested a suspect involved in a carjacking earlier in the day in Vancouver. Prior to the arrest, a male suspect in the carjacking was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting. 

At about 3:25 p.m. Saturday, CCSO deputies located and arrested the female suspect near NE 144th Street and NE 20th Avenue. 

At 10:38 a.m. Saturday, CCSO deputies responded to a reported carjacking in Hazel Dell in the 9200 Block of NE 15^th Avenue. The victim reported that two suspects, a male and a female, had stolen his van. The witness also stated that the male suspect was armed with a handgun. The suspects reportedly left the scene in the stolen van.

At 10:54 a.m., CCSO deputies were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance near the Goodwill in Salmon Creek, located at 14300 NE 20^th Avenue. Witnesses stated that a male and female had attempted to carjack a vehicle with a person inside.

Descriptions of the suspects near Goodwill matched the descriptions of the armed suspects in the Hazel Dell carjacking earlier.

Deputies responded to the scene and set up a containment area to search for the suspects. Deputies located the stolen van from the Hazel Dell carjacking behind the American Legion at 14011 NE 20^th Avenue. Deputies observed the male suspect enter the American Legion.

Deputies contacted the suspect inside the American Legion, where an officer-involved shooting took place. The male suspect is deceased.

No deputies were physically injured.

Law enforcement searched the area using K9 and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) but were unable to locate the female suspect at that time. 

Four CCSO deputies are now on Critical Incident Leave, per standard protocol. 

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office notified the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations. The SW Washington Independent Investigation Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, will investigate the shooting.  

As part of CCSO’s Body Worn Camera (BWC) Program, video captured by body-worn cameras and in-car cameras will be reviewed and released at a later time.

In compliance with WAC 139-12, Clark County Sheriff’s Office personnel will not be involved in this investigation.

• All future communications will be sent via the SWIIRT.
• The SWIIRT will release the names of the involved deputies.
• The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the deceased.
• Once the SWIIRT investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

Any additional updates on this investigation will come from the SW Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT).

Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.