Moses Lake police were responding to a domestic assault incident before the suspect began shooting at the officers.
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) released new bodycam video on Friday of an incident that left two people injured, including a Moses Lake Police officer.
Moses Lake Police Department (MLPD) first responded to the domestic assault call on May 4. The suspect fired shots at the MLPD officer talking to a man after he tried to get the suspect to leave the motel room. The officer shot back once the suspect opened fire.
The officer can be heard on the body cam saying, "I promise you sir, I do not want to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anybody," before the suspect shot at him. The suspect reportedly said he was shot in the hand, while the MLPD officer said he was shot in the foot.
The suspect is being held without bail in Grant County Jail.
According to GCSO, detectives have looked through video, processed the scene and interviewed the suspect and witnesses to get full information on the event. His arraignment is May 20.
The two officers in the shooting were placed on administrative leave as protocol. The incident is being investigated by the Central Basin Investigative Team.
The full bodycam video can be seen below.
Motel 6 OIS 5/4/24Moses Lake Police Officer-involved shooting video posted
The Central Basin Investigative Team aka CBIT continues to investigate the May 4, 2024, officer-involved shooting at Motel 6, 2822 Driggs Drive in Moses Lake that resulted in the injury of a man.
For the week ending May 10, 2024, CBIT shares the following investigative update:
• Detectives have gathered video surveillance from Motel 6 and surrounding businesses to describe the events accurately.
• Detectives and the Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team spent several hours processing the scene and gathering evidence related to the incident.
• Detectives are sorting through evidence and reviewing video surveillance.
• Detectives early this week interviewed the suspect and witnesses to gain insight into the events that led up to Moses Lake Police Officers’ use of force.
Also, Detectives today are releasing police body cam and dash cam videos of the incident. For some people, this footage may be difficult to watch and contain coarse language.
Public information regarding the inquiry will be shared at least weekly, in English and Spanish, and will be published on the Grant County Sheriff's Office Facebook page @GrantCoSheriff. An update post will occur even if there is no new information to share.
The CBIT public information officer is Kyle Foreman of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, kforeman@grantcountywa.gov, 509-760-3713.
The next update will happen on May 17.
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El Equipo de Investigación de Central Basin, también conocido como CBIT, continúa investigando el tiroteo que involucró a un oficial el 4 de Mayo de 2024 en Motel 6, 2822 Driggs Drive en Moses Lake, que resultó en un hombre herido.
Para la semana que finaliza el 10 de Mayo de 2024, CBIT comparte la siguiente actualización de investigación:
• Los detectives han reunido vídeos de vigilancia del Motel 6 y de los negocios circundantes para describir los acontecimientos con precisión.
• Los detectives y Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team pasaron varias horas procesando la escena y reuniendo pruebas relacionadas con el incidente.
• Los detectives están clasificando pruebas y revisando la videovigilancia.
• Los detectives a principios de esta semana entrevistaron al sospechoso y a los testigos para obtener información sobre los eventos que llevaron al uso de la fuerza por parte de los oficiales de policía de Moses Lake.
Además, los detectives están publicando hoy videos del incidente de las cámaras corporales y de la cámara del tablero de la policía. Para algunas personas, estas imágenes pueden ser difíciles de ver y contiene lenguaje grosero.
La información pública sobre la investigación se compartirá al menos semanalmente, en Inglés y Español, y se publicará en la página de Facebook de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Grant @GrantCoSheriff. Se realizará una publicación de actualización incluso si no hay información nueva para compartir.
El oficial de información pública de CBIT es Kyle Foreman de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Grant, kforeman@grantcountywa.gov, 509-760-3713.
La próxima actualización se producirá el 17 de Mayo.
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Posted by Grant County Sheriff's Office - WA on Friday, May 10, 2024
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