Police kill man allegedly attacking immigration prison
Authorities say police shot and killed a man who was armed with a rifle and throwing incendiary devices at an immigration prison in Washington state.
The Tacoma Police Department in a news release says officers responded at about 4 a.m. Saturday to the privately run Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, which is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security detention facility that holds migrants.
Police say a vehicle caught fire and that the man attempted to ignite a large propane tank and set buildings on fire.
Authorities say police arrived and called out to the man, and shots were fired. The man died at the scene. His name hasn’t been released.
No law enforcement officers were injured.
Four Tacoma police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave.
