A county deputy in central Washington state was killed in a shootout with a suspect Tuesday night. In a statement, the Kittitas County sheriff's department said the incident started when they tried to stop a vehicle related to a driving complaint just before 7:37 p.m. PT. The suspect did not stop driving and was pursued by officers into the city of Kittitas. When the vehicle came to a stop, the suspect got out and started shooting at a sheriff's deputy and another police officer. Officer's condition unknownBoth the deputy and the officer were shot and taken to separate hospitals.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2019 13:30 UTC