5 people die in Washington state shootingApril 22, 2013 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Authorities said five people, including the gunman, are dead after a shooting at a Washington state apartment complex that appears to have been sparked by a dispute, The Associated Press reported. Officers responding to an emergency call at 9:30 pm Sunday, April 21 at the apartments in Federal Way encountered a chaotic scene, with bullets flying. "When officers arrived there were still shots being fired," said Federal Way police spokeswoman Cathy Schrock. They found two injured 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 accidentally hit by gunfire. A total of eight officers fired their weapons, Schrock said. All have been placed on administrative leave, per standard policy, as the investigation continues. A law enforcement source tells Q13 Fox it appears the shooting may have been a result of a fight that broke out in the parking lot of the apartment complex. "We're gonna continue to go door to door in hopes that we can find some additional witnesses, and hopefully we won't be finding any more victims." Schrock said. "We still don't have any idea what started this disturbance tonight." After police flooded the area and carried out searches, authorities said they did not think another shooter was on the loose or that there was an immediate threat to the public. There were no reports of any officers being injured, and the names of the five people who were killed were not immediately available. Federal Way is about 20 miles south of Seattle. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |