An off-duty police officer who was stabbed outside his home by a robbery suspect fleeing officers was then shot by a sheriff's deputy and died Saturday night, Washington state authorities say.
An independent team investigating the incident said that within seconds of arriving at Sahota’s home, the unnamed Clark County Sheriff’s deputy, “Fired several rounds from a rifle striking the off-duty officer. The off-duty officer/homeowner collapsed on his front porch before responding officers were able to determine he was the homeowner and not the alleged robbery suspect,” theThe homeowner was identified by the major crimes team as Sahota.
“My heart goes out to Officer Sahota’s family and friends and those of us in his VPD family as well," Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain said in the city’s statement."His death is a tragic loss, and he will be deeply missed by many.” Twelve minutes later, police caught up to the suspect on Interstate 205, according to the major crimes team. He eluded capture for several miles and exited a different interstate toward Battle Ground, where officers used spike strips and the suspect fled on foot.
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