Lakewood Police Shooting Kills 4 Police Officers

Lakewood Police Shooting Victims Include 3 Men and a Woman

The Lakewood police shooting killed 4 police officers this morning at a Lakewood, WA coffeehouse. A suspect entered the coffeehouse and shot 4 police officers, and left the employees and patrons unscathed. The Lakewood police shooting is a harrowing event, and took place near the McChord Air Force Base. All 4 of the police officers are from the Lakewood police department. It is unknown at this time whether the suspect targeted the exact 4 police officers that were shot, or if the suspect was targeting police in general.

The suspect in the Lakewood police shooting is still at large. He is described as an African-American male between the heights of 5′ 7″ and 5′ 10″. He is said to be wearing a black coat and blue jeans and also is described as having a scraggly appearance.

Military officials from the McChord Air Force Base have offered their assistance to the Lakewood police department. However, they have not taken up the military on the offer at this time. The Lakewood police shooting comes less than a month after the Fort Hood massacre, which left 13 civilians and military personnel dead and injured several more. A civilian police officer is credited with stopping the suspect in the Fort Hood shooting, and at this time the suspect is still in the hospital.

According to CNN, the suspect may have been shot by one of the police officers before fleeing on foot. Authorities are checking local and area hospitals to see if the Lakewood police shooting suspect has sought medical treatment.

The Lakewood police shooting is a tragedy for our nation. What’s even more tragic is that this shooting took place so close to the holiday season. The four police officers are said to have been meeting and going over cases before their shifts started at the time of the attack.

Police are offering $10,000 for any information which leads to the arrest of the Lakewood police shooting suspect. According to CNN, there were 3 male victims and 1 female victim. Families are currently being notified and police are currently following any leads that come in.

The Lakewood police shooting is definitely the worst tragedy since the Fort Hood shooting. Hopefully, the Lakewood police and surrounding law enforcement will be able to apprehend and arrest the suspect before more police officers get hurt. Given the fact that the coffeehouse employees and patrons were unharmed, it looks as if this was a targeted attack on police officers.

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CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/29/washington.police.shooting/