A Seattle police officer shot and killed a burglary suspect on Beacon Hill on Wednesday afternoon after he fatally stabbed a police dog and stabbed another officer in the face, according to the Seattle Police Department.
The department's K-9 team responded to a report of a man with a machete and knife breaking into a residence on the 2200 block of South Eddy Street shortly after 2 p.m., Assistant Chief Tom Mahaffey said.
Upon arrival, he said the team saw the suspect and began a brief pursuit. A few blocks away, an altercation ensued, and the suspect stabbed and killed the police dog and stabbed an officer, Mahaffey said.
Another officer arrived and shot the suspect, who died at the scene, he said. The officer who was stabbed in the face was treated on-site by medics, Mahaffey said.
The residents of the home were not physically injured according to the initial report, Mahaffey said.
SPD said the shooting will be investigated by the Force Investigation Team, adding that representatives of the Office of Police Accountability and the Office of Inspector General also responded to the scene Wednesday afternoon.
Officers' body-camera video footage is expected to be released within 72 hours, per department policy.
