MESA, Wash. — One person is dead and three deputies are in the hospital after a shooting in Mesa, Washington, on Monday morning.
Three Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported prowler call in the area of Sagehill and Hollingsworth Roads in Mesa at about 3 a.m. on Monday, Sheriff J.D. Raymond said in a press release. The area is south of Othello, Washington.
A short time after deputies arrived in the area, they encountered a vehicle traveling northbound on Sagehill Road at a high rate of speed. The deputies began pursuing the vehicle as it traveled northbound on Sagehill Road, Raymond wrote in a press release.
According to Raymond, in the area of R-170 and Davis Lane one of the deputies briefly attempted to make contact with the driver of the fleeing vehicle. He said no further details are known other than a deputy reported shots being fired. The circumstances of the incident and contact are under investigation by the Special Investigations Unit, Raymond said.
The suspect vehicle fled from the location with all three deputies continuing to pursue it, Raymond said.
The suspect's vehicle then left the roadway and rove out into the middle of a field near Sagehill and Wahluke, Raymond said. EH said deputies reported a crash between the suspect's vehicle and a Franklin County Patrol car in the field.
Deputies gave the driver of the suspect vehicle first aid but died from their injuries.
Raymond said details of the incident are “sketchy” as authorities continue to gather facts. He added that the three deputies are receiving treatment for minor injuries at an area hospital. He said none of the deputies injuries were from being shot.
Raymond said the investigation has been turned over to the Special Investigative Unit.