Redmond Police Shooting Probe Complete; Prosecutors Begin Review

REDMOND, WA — A King County probe into a deadly police shooting in Redmond last September has concluded, and its findings were forwarded to prosecutors to determine whether criminal wrongdoing occurred, the sheriff's office announced this week.

Updated state guidelines for such investigations follow the passage of Initiative 940 in 2018, requiring independent reviews of police shootings, followed by a legal determination from county prosecutors.

In this case, detectives from King County's major crimes unit examined the shooting death of a 39-year-old Redmond woman during an encounter with officers at an apartment complex on Sept. 20. Officers were dispatched after a 911 call from a woman who reported someone was trying to kill her, police said.

When they arrived at the apartment complex, officers said they found a woman standing on her balcony, who said she had called 911 and may have shot someone. Investigators said the woman pointed a gun at the officers at some point during the response, and officers fired several shots at her.

In an update provided in October, the sheriff's office said two witnesses reported seeing the woman armed with a handgun on a back balcony and a front hallway while officers were present. Detectives also said a loaded handgun was found inside the apartment.

The police department said officers performed CPR while waiting for medics, but the woman died at the scene. The shooting was the department's first since 2018.

Another update will be available once King County prosecutors determine whether the officers will face criminal charges.