Authorities investigate Monday morning at the scene along Northeast Andresen Road where a Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man who had reportedly brandished a gun. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Jonathan West Nelson died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to a Thursday statement from the medical examiner’s office.
No other updates have been provided since the Monday shooting in central Vancouver.
Just before 1 a.m. in the 2800 block of Northeast Andresen Road, several people flagged down a Vancouver police officer to report a man had pointed a gun at them near the parking lot of McDonald’s, according to a news release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, which is leading the shooting investigation.
According to dispatch logs, officers developed probable cause for first-degree assault, the sheriff’s office said.
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Additional officers rushed to the area and found Nelson walking south in the 2400 block of Northeast Andresen Road. An officer turned his police dog onto Nelson when he refused commands to stop.
Four officers fired and hit Nelson after he pointed what appeared to be a gun at them, investigators said. The officers gave him medical aid, but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
During the incident, the police dog was shot in the tail. He underwent surgery on his tail at an emergency veterinary hospital, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
Other than the Vancouver K-9, no other officers were injured.
The names of the four officers have not been released. As is standard in police shootings, the officers are now on critical incident leave.
The SW Washington Independent Investigation Response Team, led by the sheriff’s office, will investigate the shooting. Video footage from the officers’ body cameras will be released later.
