STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. – A Stevens County Deputy Prosecutor was attacked by a man with a machete near the courthouse Friday afternoon.
According to the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office, the prosecutor suffered a serious injury to his face and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was able to give a description of the suspect and vehicle.
The suspect was found a short time later parked in a gravel lot north of Colville.
Stevens County said the suspect got out of the vehicle with a machete and charged at a deputy.
The deputy shot and killed the suspect.
The prosecutor who was attacked is expected to make a full recovery.
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