Deputies investigate ‘active shooting’ in Olympia; suspect dead

Authorities are asking drivers to expect road closures in the area and use alternate routes.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Deputies are investigating an “active shooting involving law enforcement” off Hoffman Road in Olympia that killed a suspect, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Derek Sanders said the department was involved in “an officer-involved shooting” after a vehicle reportedly sped 90 MPH in a 35 MPH zone on Yelm Way Southeast. After a chase, the sheriff’s office said a suspect and deputy crashed near Morse Merryman Road Southeast. 

“The suspect fled on foot, and deputies heard shots being fired in a back yard.

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