Officers fatally shoot man who opened fire in Wenatchee church
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Wenatchee Police Department (WPD) says a man who opened fire inside a church has died after officers fatally shot him.
Officials say they were dispatched to the area of North Chelan Avenue and Palouse Street around 8:27 a.m. on Saturday, May 7th for reports of a man shooting into the Living Hope Church.
WPD says one officer sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the shooting.
According to a press release by WPD on Saturday, the suspect was shot and fatally wounded by officers.
The incident is currently under investigation by the North Central Washington Special Investigation Unit.
This is a breaking news story. More details will be released as they become available.
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