Incident
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9-17-2017 Washington Oak Harbor 1-1
Location
September 17, 2017
Oak Harbor, Washington
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Heath Garcia
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Friends
- Name: Nicholas Klark Perkins
- Age: 37
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Injury
- Accidental/Negligent Discharge
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge - no injury required
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
- Officer Involved Shooting - Bystander shot
- Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Notes
Heath Garcia was shot in the foot with a high-powered rifle slung across the back of a deputy trying to arrest one of Garcia’s shipmates (Perkins). Perkins was in possession of an automatic weapon and shotgun when he was shot by a deputy.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Shotgun
Sources
District
Congressional District: 2State Senate District: 10
State House District: 10