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Update: Suspect Arrested After Lummi Police Officer Shot Multiple Times
- A 37-year-old officer from the Lummi Nation was critically wounded by gunfire while responding to a vehicle that had left the road in Whatcom County shortly after midnight on Monday.
- While responding to a report of a car that had gone off the road and ended up in a ditch on North Red River Road, the officer was shot at by the driver, who then fled the scene on foot.
- The officer received emergency surgery and is now in stable condition, while the suspect, 26-year-old Javier Pena-Flores, was arrested later Monday afternoon in Ferndale.
- Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanksley called the incident a tragic event impacting the community and emphasized that any aggression towards police officers undermines the safety and well-being of everyone.
- The investigation is being led by a coordinated law enforcement team, while officials request the community's prayers and support for the injured officer and all who work to protect the public.
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Lummi Nation officer shot during traffic stop incident
A Lummi Nation police officer was shot during a traffic stop for a car that drove into a ditch at 12:52 a.m. Monday, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) confirmed. The 37-year-old police officer made initial contact with the suspect in the 3200 block of N. Red River Road after the driver went off the road and into a ditch. RELATED STORIESShooting reported near Northgate transit center, one victim in critical conditionVictim kidnapped, bea…
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