A man was shot and killed by Vancouver police officers late Saturday night after a confrontation during a disturbance call, as reported by the Vancouver Police Department. The man, identified as 44-year-old Perry J. Sellars of Vancouver, was armed with a gun when officers arrived on the scene responding to a 911 call. The incident occurred just before midnight at a home on Northeast 46th Street near 132nd Place. According to a report by OPB, the 911 caller had claimed that Sellars was pointing a gun at a woman inside the home and had fired at least one shot.
Upon arrival, the officers said they were confronted by Sellars, who still had the gun in his possession. Two officers proceeded to fatally shoot Sellars, a decision that ended up to swiftly escalate the tension between community and law enforcement. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office later ruled the death a homicide, caused by gunshot wounds to his torso, according to the information provided by OPB.
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) is now investigating the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting. Hector Castro, communications director for OII, has stated that their team spent the following Sunday morning canvassing the neighborhood, seeking any potential witnesses or video footage. “Trying to talk to neighbors who may have heard anything, seen something. Looking for cameras that may have captured any part of the shooting itself,” Castro explained in a statement obtained by KGW…