Shots fired at store on vantage highway injure officers, Ellensburg WA
WeaponsTwo suspicious males were reported possibly shoplifting at a store on Vantage Highway. The situation escalated and shots were fired, resulting in at least two officers being shot and one officer down and unresponsive. A black vehicle was seen approaching the scene during the shooting.
Audio|Source: Kittitas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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K-com, East County,
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suspicious, possible theft, near Vantage Highway at Connix Store.
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22, 36. 32.
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36.
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2236. Near Vantage Highway at the Connix Store.
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Caller is the clerk of the store advising two males in the store acting suspicious, possibly shoplifting.
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First, 40s white male white t-shirt, camouflage jacket.
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Second, 20s white male, green pants,
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red sweatshirt, black coat.
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Caller is unable to act due to store policy, felt safe to disconnect.
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Caller standing by for contact.
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22.
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22, 1548, takeoff 36, confirm you, received.
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Received, I'm right, I'm going to.
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36, 1548.
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Comar right.
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22, 1549.
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36, then traffic.
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36, 1549. 36, 1549.
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I'm shots fired.
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22 advising shots fired.
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Near Vantage Highway Connix store.
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27K coming round.
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37, 1549.
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6 status.
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36 for Code 3[1].
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I took one to the leg.
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I'm playing 30k right now.
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36 advising code 3 near Vantage Highway the Connix Store also advising gunshot wound to the leg 1550.
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213 K-com arriving in the area 214 213 214 1550.
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Okay, come if we get the back side,
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state of the north, look in that window, keep eyes on the suspect with the guy.
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42.
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37, 42, 1550.
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26, 1550. 26, 1550.
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Is there a few different?
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One officer down unresponsive.
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We need additional units to the front.
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27, advising one officer down.
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Unresponsive, requesting additional units to the front.
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551.
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A unknown vehicle approaching from the north via two-door black Silverado.
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2-13 advising two-door black Silverado approaching from the north unknown vehicle.
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7 kick-on, we have shots fired.
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37 advising shots fired inside the Connix store requesting additional units, 1552.
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Here you kick them, arrive.
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38, 1552. K.
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Call, two units, we have the black truck coming around the back.
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2.14, advising the unknown black Silverado is coming around the back.
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Two, KitCom, can you advise medics is another victim of a gunshot wound to the right arm?
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Received additional gunshot wound victim,
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advising aid, aided staged at this time.
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With you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Vantage Hwy, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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