HAZEL DELL, Wash. — Three Clark County deputies were present during a shooting the night of Thursday, Feb. 4, in Hazel Dell, the Vancouver Police Department said Tuesday afternoon.
The involved deputies have been placed on critical incident leave, which is standard protocol for the department. They were identified as Sean Boyle, a 21-year deputy, Greg Agar, a 6-year deputy, and Holly Troupe, a 1.5-year deputy.
A suspect was taken to an area hospital, where he was last reported in critical condition, according to Clark County Fire who were on-site assisting after the shooting before the Clark County Sheriff and Vancouver PD took over the investigation.
The shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. near Northeast 68th Street and Northeast 2nd Avenue. The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIR) is conducting an investigation.
"It's shocking. It's so close to home," said Stephen Dean.
For Dean, it was more than close to home.
During the incident a vehicle crashed into his fence. He said he was downstairs watching TV when thought he heard a gunshot. He said the car hit his fence, just about eight feet from where he was sitting.
"This kind of stuff happens all the time, but when it's close to home it freaks you out a bit," Dean said. "I was shaking, my hands were shaking pretty good for a while until I calmed myself down."
Dean said he didn't hear anything else or see anything once the sheriff's deputies arrived.
The car was removed early Friday morning, but tire tracks still remain where it entered the yard. Dean's fence still leans from where the car hit it.
Neither police nor the Clark County Sheriff's Office has released details about why the person was pulled over or what led the deputy to fire their weapon on the driver.
