Seattle Sheriff's Deputy Dies After Shooting in Private Home
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A sheriff's deputy died Saturday after he was shot in the head while responding to a shooting in the southwestern part of the city, authorities said.
Officers responded to a call early Saturday and found the driver of a truck who had been beaten and shot at least once in the head. The man's wounds were not life-threatening, the sheriff's office said.
Officers began questioning at least a dozen people at a party at a nearby house, said Sgt. John Urquhart. King County Deputy Steve Cox was interviewing people in a back bedroom, Urquhart said, when a shot was heard. Two deputies moved toward the back of the house and were fired upon. At least one officer returned fire and they rushed into the room.
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The gunman had been shot and killed. Deputies found Cox with a gunshot to the head. He later died at a hospital. The gunman was not identified.
Cox was a nine-year veteran of the department. He was married with a young child, Sheriff Sue Rahr said.
"It's been a very gut-wrenching morning for all of us," Rahr said.