Centralia resident dies in shootout with Vancouver police

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – Authorities have identified the Vancouver bank robbery suspect who died after exchanging gunfire with police as 50-year-old David W. Hamilton of Centralia.

Hamilton died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office.

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a robbery of the IQ Credit Union in which a rifle-carrying, ski mask-wearing subject ran into the bank, robbed it of an undisclosed amount of money and then fled, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

The individual was seen getting into a white vehicle and responding officers then spotted the subject getting into a second vehicle and driving away, according to police. A pursuit ensued, a PIT maneuver was conducted on the fleeing vehicle and shots were exchanged between the suspect and officers, according to police.

No officers were injured, but three officers were put on leave, according to the Vancouver Police Department. An investigation was initiated by the Regional Major Crimes Team.

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