Auburn Police exchange gunfire with man before arrest
AUBURN, Wash. -- Two Auburn Police officers took shotgun fire early Wednesday morning before arresting the man they say fired on them.
An Auburn Police officials says an officer was approaching a man described as suspicious in the 100 block of 11th St SE just before 1 a.m. Before the officer was able to get out of his patrol car, the man allegedly fired at the officer with a shotgun and hit the windshield on the driver’s side.
Police say the man then ran and the officer called for backup. A second officer joined the first officer in the chase and that’s when the man is said to have fired a second time. Again the gunshot hit a patrol car. The second officer returned fire.
The man was found and arrested in a yard in the 100 block of 12th St SE. Police say they found a shotgun as well. We’re told the man who was arrested is 23 years old, but his name has yet to be released.
The Auburn Police Department Investigations Unit is conducting the investigation.
No one is believed to have been injured in the shooting.
"This thing had potential, I mean we have have two officers who are extremely lucky," said Asst. Chief Bill Pierson with Auburn Poilce. "And of course it's nice to have someone on our side."
Second sentence needs to be edited by KOMO interns again.Â
"...a man described as suspicious in the 100 block of 11th St SE just before 1 a.m" I am pretty certain that can be used for anyone in that area at that time of the night! Glad to read the officers are going home unharmed.
I wondered what was messing up my morning commute-I'm glad the officers didn't take a hit.
Somethin' in the water....has to be....
 @NWMonster Or maybe the lead fall out that happened to most of the Puget sound area for all of those years. Maybe it did get into the ground water or maybe meth got into his. We will probably never know.
I am a little confused by the statement "And of course it's nice to have someone on our side." by the assistant police chief. Was there a civilian that assisted the police in this?Â
@Conservative liberal - I thought maybe he was referring to God...I could be wrong :D
Agree..what does that mean?
It will be interesting to see what happens with him. Â Firing a shotgun at an officer should result in no chance whatsoever to see the outside of a prison, but we are so lenient here I'm wondering if they will say that because the officers weren't killed, they can give him another chance in 15 years.Â
 @eichler34 15 years?!?! Lucky to see the upper part of five inside a cell...with workout equipment, three meals and TV the entire time.
Auburn has certainly been making the news lately. Well perhaps I have just paid more attention. Meth capitol of the area, murders, assaults, the list can go on. Are all these people skating or what?