The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified 53-year-old Jonathan Gale as the person who died in the Feb. 20 shooting
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the person who died in the Feb. 20 officer-involved shooting as 53-year-old Jonathan Gale, a resident of Brush Prairie.
The medical examiner’s report indicated that Gale died from multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was shot outside of his RV at the Brush Prairie residence.
In a report provided by the Vancouver Police Department Friday, the Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team offered details of the incident.
On Feb. 20, 2024, deputies with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 12500 block of NE 152nd Avenue in response to a 9-1-1 call from a female who was requesting a welfare check on her mother. Upon arrival, deputies learned from a female at the location that she was being held against her will and had been sexually assaulted by the male at the residence, who she said was in possession of a firearm.
As deputies attempted to detain the male, there was a use of force resulting in an officer-involved shooting. The male, identified Friday as Gale, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The female was transported to an area hospital for medical evaluation.
During service of a search warrant at the property, crime scene investigators with the Washington State Patrol located firearms in close proximity to the male.
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
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