The domestic violence suspect who a Thurston County Sheriff's Office deputy shot multiple times on July 4 has been released from custody.
Although the man faces two counts of second-degree assault, he was released from Thurston County Jail without bail on July 6.
Before his release, he also was evaluated by the Washington State Designated Crisis Responders, who determined the suspect was not at risk to himself or others, said Paul Logan, chief of special services for the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office. Logan said he has not talked to the crisis responders about how they made their determination.
Investigators are still working to determine whether the deputy who shot the man should be charged, Logan said.
About 3:50 p.m. July 4, two Thurston deputies were dispatched to the 7500 block of 14th Avenue Northeast near Lacey after a man called, saying police needed to respond before he killed someone. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man and a woman at the home.
When the man produced a weapon, one of the responding deputies shot him multiple times. The man's "minor injuries" were treated at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
Logan told The Olympian that a number of the rounds fired at the suspect did not hit him directly, so his injuries were not severe.
The Region 3 Critical Incident Investigations Team, led by the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office, is investigating the incident because of the Thurston deputy's involvement.
