SAN FRANCISCO: Five people were reportedly killed in a shootout south of Seattle, police confirmed to Bikyanews.com on Monday morning. The incident occurred at an apartment complex south of Seattle as police opened fire on suspects, police said. It was in Federal Way, just south of Seattle. According to the police report, officers were responding to an emergency call late on Sunday evening and when they arrived, they said gunfire was happening. At least 8 officers used their side arm in the fight. “When officers arrived there were still shots being fired,” said Federal Way police spokeswoman Cathy Schrock. They found two wounded men on the ground in a parking lot. One of the men reached for a gun as police moved in to assist the two, she said. At that point, officers opened fire. The suspect died but police said it wasn't immediately clear if it was from their gunfire. The other man on the ground and a third man in the parking lot were found dead. In a search of the complex, police found a fourth man dead in one apartment and a slain woman in another unit. Schrock said police were trying to determine if the woman was hit by a stray bullet. BN
