Crime & Safety
Suspect Hits Deputy With Molotov Cocktail, Dies In Ensuing Fire
The suspect threw a Molotov cocktail at a King County Deputy Tuesday afternoon, and police believe the suspect died in the ensuing fire.
AUBURN, WA - The King County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a suspect threw a Molotov cocktail at a deputy during a confrontation outside a home in Auburn Tuesday afternoon. Police believe they found the suspect's body in a shed on the property after he ignited a fire with a second incendiary device. The deputy suffered minor burns in the attack.
Body found by Fire Investigators found in burnt shed believed to be that of suspect who threw Molotov cocktail at deputies.
— KingcosoPIO (@kingcosoPIO) August 2, 2017
The incident happened at a home along the 33100 block of East Lake Holm Drive Southeast in Auburn around 4 p.m. Police had responded to the home several times in recent days, according to KOMO News, and had returned Tuesday because the suspect was throwing rocks at his neighbor's house.
Image via King County Sheriff
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