Snohomish County's Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Mark Roe must examine five volumes of investigation.

It's the result of a violent confrontation last June. It began in Tacoma, when convicted felon Harold McCord escaped from the Pierce County Courthouse.

It ended in a Monroe apartment building when a police SWAT team fatally shot McCord.

"My decision is a very narrow one," says Roe. "Were there crimes committed here that I think we should charge? That we could prove if we did?"

Since the shooting, McCord's family has repeatedly asked investigators to say if McCord had a gun when he was shot. Even though the investigation is complete, sheriff's officers will not answer any questions, and won't release the report publicly until at least Tuesday.

But sources tell KOMO 4 News the investigation confirms it: McCord had no gun. An attorney representing McCord's family wants a few days to examine the report before he comments.

In Monroe, it's been an anxious three months.

"I think it'll just be a sense of relief and we're ready to move on and go forward," says Monroe police Commander Jan O'Neil. The department continues to stand behind the officers involved, and has faith in whatever the prosecutor's office decides.

"I'm sure whatever decision they make will be one that's accurate and fair, and they've deliberated, we just have faith in that," he said.

McCord's family has raised numerous questions about whether police acted properly when they stormed the apartment. But Roe says his examination won't look at police procedures, he'll decide if there were any crimes committed.

"Whether or not there were issues surrounding the search warrant, issues involving Mr. McCord's history itself," says Roe, "if that plays into what was happening at the time the triggers were pulled, then it's important."