The scene of the shootings in Federal Way, Washington. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Source: AP
FIVE people were shot dead when gunfire erupted at an apartment complex in a city south of Seattle and police are unsure if their fire caused the death of one armed man, or if he had been shot by someone else.
They also fear that a woman killed in the bloodbath may have been an innocent bystander hit by a stray bullet.
Officers responding to an emergency call at the apartments in Federal Way encountered a chaotic scene, with bullets flying.
"When officers arrived there were still shots being fired," said police spokeswoman Cathy Schrock.
They had found two injured men on the ground in a parking lot. One of the men had reached for a gun as police moved in to assist the two, she said.
At that point, had officers opened fire. The suspect died but police said it wasn't immediately clear if it was from their gunfire.
The other man on the ground and a third man in the parking lot were found dead.
In a search of the complex, police found a fourth man dead in one apartment and a slain woman in another unit. Schrock said police were trying to determine if the woman was accidentally hit by gunfire.
A total of eight officers fired their weapons, Schrock said. All have been placed on administrative leave, as per standard policy, as the investigation continues.
There was no immediate word on what set off the shooting.
"We're gonna continue to go door to door in hopes that we can find some additional witnesses, and hopefully we won't be finding any more victims." Schrock said. "We still don't have any idea what started this disturbance tonight."
After police flooded the area and carried out searches, authorities said they were confident there were no more casualties from the shooting. They said they did not think another shooter was on the loose or that there was an immediate threat to the public.
There were no reports of any officers being injured, and the names of the five people who were killed were not immediately available.
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