There has been a report of a gunshot at the Jack in the Box restaurant in Ellensburg on Friday, and many law enforcement agencies are investigating. According to reports, one person has been killed during an active shooter event at Jack in the Box situated at the 115 W University Way, Ellensburg, WA.
Officers from the Ellensburg Police Department, Ellensburg Fire Department, and Ellensburg Ambulance were sent to the University Way in response to a report of a gunshot, according to law enforcement sources. According to accounts, cops arriving at the site were greeted with gunshots.
The suspect left the site and went in an unidentified direction. Central Washington University campus has been put on an urgent lockdown after the event. The Morgan High and Middle schools are both on lockdown as the incident is being investigated by law authorities, according to Ellensburg police.
Officers on the scene discovered one person who had been shot many times. At the scene, the unnamed person was declared deceased. An continuing murder investigation is stated by the police. The suspects identify was not published by the investigating department.
Mutual assistance, locally P.D, and Kittitas County Sheriff, Ellensburg, Washington are now responding to the site of the event at this moment.
A person who wishes to remain anonnymous stated a dispute between two individuals led to many rounds fired. Businesses and offices in the vicinity follow secure protocol. The investigation is still ongoing.
