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Man Shot After Approaching Officer with Two Handguns

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA – Police say the man killed by a Sedro-Woolley police officer after a chase had two guns on him – a .45-caliber handgun in hand and another gun in a holster on his body.

The Skagit County coroner has identified the dead man as 57-year-old Donald Michael Humphries. Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Deputy Will Reichardt says Humphries lived in Sedro-Woolley.

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The officer who opened fire was identified Wednesday as 32-year-old Adam Musgrove. He is on paid administrative leave while the sheriff’s office investigates the shooting. The Skagit Valley Herald says he recently returned from a nine-month tour of duty with the Navy in the Middle East.

The encounter began Tuesday afternoon when Musgrove tried to pull over the man for erratic driving.

Police Chief Doug Wood says the 57-year-old man got out of his car after a chase and approached the officer. Wood says the officer ordered the man to stop, but he pulled a handgun, forcing the officer to fire.

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whmustangs

over 3 years ago

8 Comments

Good Job Officer, No telling what the mindset of this was at the time of your stop.
Daysend

over 3 years ago

902 Comments

Thank you for your service. I hear it can be hard on you when someone pulls a "sucidie by cop" on you. But you did the right thing. If you haddent have stopped him, he could have hurt you or someone else. Good job!
lwilliams2504

over 3 years ago

2 Comments

Good Job!
XNickGX

over 3 years ago

6 Comments

sounds like a good shoot. unfortunate situation though.
AKangel

over 3 years ago

4824 Comments

Good job officer, Glad your ok.
Thank you for your service
mva1053

over 3 years ago

108 Comments

it sounds to me like a good shoot. good call adam thanks for your service in the military.
danyjjb

over 3 years ago

12 Comments

Fisherda said it right good job
Ahi

over 3 years ago

1990 Comments

Good job, stay safe out there officers!!
Anonymous

over 3 years ago

GREAT JOB STAY SAFE OUT THERE
Irishcop1961

over 3 years ago

36912 Comments

Thumbs up to the officer ding his job and not getting hurt. Thumbs down for putting the officers name in the article.
sbudno

over 3 years ago

202 Comments

Enjoy your time off.
luke3302

over 3 years ago

904 Comments

Sounds open and shut to me. Good job Officer.
Whalewatcher

over 3 years ago

9800 Comments

Bad choice, predictable outcome. I am glad the officer is OK.
Jonas

over 3 years ago

38366 Comments

Good job Officer Musgrove! I'm glad you didn't get hurt.
NECU2

over 3 years ago

350 Comments

Sounds like a justified shooting for sure, feel bad for the officer to have to go through this after just recently back fom overseas. Good job Musgrove!