September 23, 2022
Olympia, WA – At approximately 2:44 p.m. today Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies were involved in a shooting incident located at SR 101 and Dosewallips Road.
Per state law, officer-involved shootings are investigated by an Independent Investigation Team (IIT). At the request of JCSO, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be the primary investigating agency and will lead the IIT. WSP has requested the assistance of the Region III IIT agencies including Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.
At this point, the investigation is in its early stages and no further details are available. As required by statute, the IIT will provide weekly updates of the investigation. Weekly releases will be provided by the WSP Government and Media Relations Division.
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