Crime & Safety

Kelso Officer Shoots and Kills Man Attacking Clerks at Gas Station

Man, armed with walking stick, was attacking clerks and an officer when he was shot and killed.

A man attacking clerks at a gas station was shot and killed by a police officer in Kelso on Wednesday morning.

It happened just after 8:00.

The officer arrived at the Flying K gas station on First Avenue at the foot of the Allen Steet Bridge.

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The man was attacking two clerks when the officer arrived.

He also struck the officer who, at one point, fired his gun, killing the man.

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The officer was taken to a local hospital.

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