YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Yakima police have identified the officer who fatally shot a man following a car chase Friday night.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports Scott Gronewald fired at the SUV driven by 66-year-old Terrance Ryan after police say Ryan rammed a police vehicle and a Yakima County sheriff’s vehicle.
Gronewald has been placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated by the Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit.
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Yakima County Coroner Jack Hawkins said Monday that an autopsy found that Ryan died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Authorities say Ryan was shot multiple times.
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Information from: Yakima Herald-Republic, http://www.yakimaherald.com
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