The Clark County Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man in Vancouver last week was involved in two previous incidents where police shot suspects to death, one in 2019 and one in 2021.
Deputy Michael Gonzalez shot and killed Branden Michael Whitcomb, 36, around 10:50 p.m. on July 30 near Main Street & East 19th Street in uptown Vancouver, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Officials released the names of Gonzalez and Whitcomb on Wednesday…