The CCSO has confirmed that the deceased person in this incident is Charles Gardiner, the interim chief of the Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department
On Wednesday (April 23) at about 9:43 p.m., Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a report of an occupied residential burglary in the 9000 block of NE 79th Street in Northeast Vancouver. The caller reported a male subject inside the residence. The male subject fled the residence on foot.
As deputies and other law enforcement officers searched the area, they located a vehicle with a deceased person inside matching the subject’s description. Evidence suggests the individual died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the deceased person in this incident is Charles Gardiner, the interim chief of the Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is actively investigating this case, including the circumstances of why Gardiner was in the residence.
Due to the nature of this investigation, additional details cannot be released at this time.
Additional updates will be released when more information is available.
The CCSO Major Crimes Unit is investigating the incident.
Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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