Incident

9-17-2017 Washington Oak Harbor 1-1

Location

September 17, 2017

Incident Address
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

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 10
State House District: 10