Self-Inflicted (Suicide)

Tacoma: Police identify couple in homicide-suicide

July 14th, 2010, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: June 27, 2010
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Address: 5000 block of North 18th Street
City: Tacoma
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98406

Joyce Chen. The News Tribune.

Bellingham: Man who killed ex-girlfriend shot himself

June 10th, 2010, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: February 5, 2010
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Address: 2400 block of J Street
City: Bellingham
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98225

ZOE FRALEY; THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Published: 02/09/10 6:10 am

Elderly woman dead, man wounded in Federal Way shooting

April 16th, 2010, incident report by Megan Montplaisir

Incident Date: April 14, 2010
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 1
Address: 30200 Block of 26th Place South
City: Federal Way
State: WA

FEDERAL WAY -- An elderly woman was found dead and a man was found injured in what investigators believe was a homicide-suicide attempt on Wednesday.

Bellevue: Suspect in attack is found dead

February 22nd, 2010, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: February 11, 2010
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 1700 block of 112th Avenue Northeast
City: Bellevue
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98004

Seattle Times, The (WA) - Friday, February 12, 2010
Author: Seattle Times staff and news services

Suspect in attack is found dead

A man wanted for pistol-whipping his ex-girlfriend Wednesday in Bellevue was found dead early Thursday morning in a van in the 1700 block of 112th Avenue Northeast.

Bellevue police say Jay Blake Williams died of an apparent suicide.

Seattle: Police shoot man who held toddler hostage in North Seattle

June 12th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: May 22, 2009
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Address: 12500 block of Greenwood Avenue North
City: Seattle
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98133

Seattle Times, published on their website at:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009251687_webhostage22m.html

Originally published Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:48 PM

By Sara Jean Green

Seattle Times staff reporter

A Seattle police officer shot a suicidal man Friday morning after he threatened to kill himself while holding his 20-month-old son hostage inside his North Seattle apartment.

The man, 29, was taken to Harborview Medical Center with what was described as a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the face. The toddler was not harmed.

Everett: Man shoots self at gun shop

June 10th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: June 2, 2009
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Address: 11700 block of Airport Road
City: Everett
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98204

Anonymous. The Herald. Everett, Wash.: Jun 04, 2009.

EVERETT -- A young man was hospitalized Tuesday evening after he reportedly shot himself at Sam's Gun Shop.

Deputies were called to the gun shop in the 11700 block of Airport Road about 7:20 p.m., Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. The 19-year-old man was in one of the bays when the shooting occurred, she said.

Medics rushed him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His condition was not known Wednesday afternoon.

Graham: Five children slain in Graham-area home

April 5th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: April 4, 2009
Fatalities: 6
Injuries: 0
Address: 19718 Orting Kapowsin Hwy E
City: Graham
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98338

By Seattle Times staff, Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company
posted on their website at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008986370_websixdead04m...

GRAHAM, Pierce County — A 34-year-old man apparently shot and killed his five children in a mobile-home park in the Graham area of Pierce County, then drove to Auburn and killed himself, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.

Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer called the crime scene the worst he has seen in his nine years with the sheriff's office.

Granger: Apparent murder/suicide begins in tavern

March 5th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: February 14, 2009
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
City: Granger
State: Washington

02/15/09 two briefs
Adriana Janovich. Yakima Herald - Republic. Yakima, Wash.: Feb 15, 2009. pg. B.1

Man kills self after shooting girlfriend

yakima herald-republic

GRANGER -- A man shot his girlfriend at a Granger tavern, then turned the gun on himself at his home two blocks away in the early hours of Valentine's Day, police said Saturday.

Witnesses at the Circle Inn told police that Salvador Ramirez shot Eliva Antunez Roman in the head, then left the tavern.

She was 49. He was 64. Both lived in Granger.

Everett: Gun range shooting intentional, police believe

March 5th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: March 1, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 11700 block of Airport Road
City: Everett
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98204

Anonymous. The Herald. Everett, Wash.: Mar 03, 2009.

EVERETT -- Police believe a man intentionally shot himself Sunday morning inside an Everett gun range.

The man, 45, rented a gun at Sam's Gun Shop and Range and entered one of the bays. He fired the gun a few times and then turned the gun on himself, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.

Toppenish: Troubled former officer commits suicide

February 15th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: February 1, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 7801 Campbell Road
City: Toppenish
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98948

Dave Leder. Yakima Herald - Republic. Yakima, Wash.: Feb 2, 2009. pg. B.1

Mike Rummel, fired in 2005, kills himself after police pursuit

TOPPENISH -- A fired Yakima police officer who had gone through several years of legal battles in an attempt to regain his job shot himself to death Sunday afternoon after a police pursuit, authorities said.

Mike Rummel, 41, died at the scene on Campbell Road outside of Toppenish.

Tacoma: Man kills himself in apartment after three-hour police standoff

February 15th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: February 3, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: North 12th and Pearl streets
City: Tacoma
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98406

Stacey Mulick. The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.: Feb 5, 2009. pg. B.2

A man allowed his wife to leave their North End Tacoma apartment late Tuesday, then fatally shot himself, ending a three-hour standoff with officers, Tacoma police said Wednesday.

Officers entered the apartment on North 12th and Pearl streets and found the mortally wounded 42-year-old man. Paramedics were unable to revive him, police spokesman Mark Fulghum said.

Burlington: Bank robbery suspect dead, sheriff’s office says

February 6th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: October 21, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
City: Burlington
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98233

By Jaime Adame
Wenatchee World staff writer
Posted October 31, 2008, http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20081031/NEWS04/710319996

BURLINGTON — The man who robbed a Leavenworth bank at gunpoint earlier this month died last week in Skagit County when he shot himself during a police pursuit after another bank robbery, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

On Wednesday, employees of Cashmere Valley Bank on Wednesday were shown photos of 51-year-old William A. Chapman of Rockport, according to the news release.

East Wenatchee: Man dead after shooting himself at parking lot

February 6th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: January 7, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 1800 block of Aurora Avenue
City: East Wenatchee
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98802

Wenatchee World
Posted January 08, 2009, http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090108/NEWS04/901080271

EAST WENATCHEE — A 49-year-old East Wenatchee man shot and killed himself with a rifle in an apartment complex parking lot Wednesday afternoon, East Wenatchee police said.

Assistant Chief Dan Reierson declined to release the man's name, but said he was found at about 3:47 p.m. outside an SUV in the parking lot in the 1800 block of Aurora Avenue. The man did not live at the apartments, said Reierson, and only a single shot was fired.

Bellingham: Man shoots and kills himself at rifle range in Whatcom County in a likely suicide

January 29th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: January 17, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 3373 Mt. Baker Highway
City: Bellingham
Zip Code: 98226

Paper: Bellingham Herald, The (WA)
Author: ANNA WALTERS
Publish Date: January 18, 2009
Word Count: 131
Document ID: 125D0FC7F9E65B70

(excerpt from longer article)

Kennewick: Shooting ruled self-inflicted

January 29th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: January 20, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 4604 W. Seventh Ave
City: Kennewick
State: Washington
Zip Code: 99336

Briefs B2 1-21-09
Anonymous. Tri - City Herald. Pasco, Wash.: Jan 21, 2009. pg. B.2

....
Ricardo Mendoza, 29, of Kennewick, apparently to have shot and killed himself at his home Tuesday afternoon.

Benton County Coroner Rick Corson said Mendoza was pronounced dead in his home, 4604 W. Seventh Ave., about 4 p.m. No foul play is suspected.

Lynnwood: Fatal shooting at Alderwood mall was suicide

January 19th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: January 18, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: Alderwood Mall
City: Lynnwood
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98036

Anonymous. The Herald. Everett, Wash.: Jan 18, 2009.

A woman died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Alderwood mall parking garage, according to the Lynnwood Police Department. The woman, in her 70s, was shot once in the chest. Police reviewed surveillance video to determine that the wound was self-inflicted.

Clark County: Man's dark side begins to emerge

December 10th, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: December 1, 2008
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Address: 8811 N.E. 212th Ave
City: Vancouver
State: Washington
Zip Code: 92682

LAURA McVICKER. Columbian. Vancouver, Wash.: Dec 3, 2008. pg. A.1

Donald Wastler devoted his life to caring for his sick, aging mother. He cooked her meals, took her to doctor's appointments and managed her affairs.

He was a loyal citizen who volunteered on several community boards, including the Proebstel Neighborhood Association.

But court records and acquaintances reveal a darker side to the 58-year-old man. They suggest he was sometimes too devoted -- to the point where his behavior became paranoid, intense and controlling.

Couple found shot to death; Deer Park neighbors call incident shocking;; [VALLEY Edition]

October 28th, 2008, incident report by TC

Incident Date: January 2, 2007
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Address: 1024 W. Westmoreland
City: Deer Park
State: Washington
Zip Code: 99006

Jody Lawrence-Turner Staff writer.
Spokesman Review.
Spokane, Wash.: Jan 3, 2007. pg. B.1
(Copyright (c) 2007 The Spokesman-Review)

A Deer Park couple found dead in their home Tuesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide were described by a neighbor as generous, hardworking and friendly.

"We were awfully shocked this morning when this all unfolded," said neighbor Marty Wold.

According to the neighbor and property records, the couple was James and Patricia Elliot.

Richland: Man dies of self-inflicted shot

October 21st, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: October 13, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: Cromwell Ave.
City: Richland
State: Washington
Zip Code: 99352

Paula Horton. Tri - City Herald. Pasco, Wash.: Oct 15, 2008. pg. B.1

A 22-year-old Richland man died Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Benton County Coroner Rick Corson.
Lucas Lowell Jarrett shot himself with a handgun at 7:51 a.m. outside his Cromwell Avenue home.

Tacoma: Man killed in restaurant shooting

October 3rd, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: September 22, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 5000 block of South Tacoma Way
City: Tacoma
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98409

A scuffle sparked by a derogatory comment about someone's girlfriend left a Tacoma man dead early Monday morning.

The argument and shooting happened at 1:32 a.m. inside the Friendly Duck restaurant in the 5000 block of South Tacoma Way, Lt. Bob Reese said.

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