Officer Lowry was shot and killed after the Tacoma SWAT Team responded to a domestic violence case in which the suspect was holding two children in the house. The suspect had been let go by another department earlier in the day after being confronted by officers because he had shot the illegally modified SKS in which he used later in the day. The guns were not confiscated by the other department. He then drove to his wife's home where the incident took place.
While the Tacoma SWAT Team surrounded the house the suspect exited it and after a brief verbal confrontation he was shot with an Arwen (a non-lethal weapon) and fell into his doorway. Upon falling the four SWAT officers who were talking with him rushed him to cuff him. The suspect crawled into his house and picked up his weapon at which time he turned and opened fire from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest with the bullet penetrating his vest. The bullet then exited his body and struck another officer. Officer Lowry was extricated and pronounced dead at the hospital.
The suspect was struck once and will be paralyzed from the chest down. He gave up and was taken into custody approximately four hours later. The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder on March 11, 1999, and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
∼William Lowry was a Police Officer in Tacoma, Washington. He served 18 years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 39. Officer Lowry was part of the Tacoma S.W.A.T. Team which was summoned to a Domestic Violence Call. The suspect was holding two children in the house. The suspect had been released earlier that day from another Agency after being confronted by Law Enforcement Officials about illegally possessing and shooting a modified SKS Rifle. The guns were not confiscated. He then drove to his wife's home where the incident took place. While the S.W.A.T. Team surrounded the house, the suspect exited the home and had a brief verbal confrontation. The suspect was shot with a Arwen, which is a non-lethal weapon, and fell backwards into his doorway. When he fell, four S.W.A.T. Team members rushed him, to cuff him. The suspect dazed, crawled back into his house, picked up his weapon, turned and fired, from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest, the bullet penetrated his bullet-proof vest. The bullet then exited his body, striking and wounding another Officer. Officer Lowry was retrieved from the scene and rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The suspect was struck once and wounded, paralyzed from the chest down. He surrendered and and was taken into custody, four hours after the drama unfolded. On March 11th, 1999, he was convicted of First-Degree Murder and sentenced to Life in Prison without parole.
While the Tacoma SWAT Team surrounded the house the suspect exited it and after a brief verbal confrontation he was shot with an Arwen (a non-lethal weapon) and fell into his doorway. Upon falling the four SWAT officers who were talking with him rushed him to cuff him. The suspect crawled into his house and picked up his weapon at which time he turned and opened fire from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest with the bullet penetrating his vest. The bullet then exited his body and struck another officer. Officer Lowry was extricated and pronounced dead at the hospital.
The suspect was struck once and will be paralyzed from the chest down. He gave up and was taken into custody approximately four hours later. The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder on March 11, 1999, and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
∼William Lowry was a Police Officer in Tacoma, Washington. He served 18 years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 39. Officer Lowry was part of the Tacoma S.W.A.T. Team which was summoned to a Domestic Violence Call. The suspect was holding two children in the house. The suspect had been released earlier that day from another Agency after being confronted by Law Enforcement Officials about illegally possessing and shooting a modified SKS Rifle. The guns were not confiscated. He then drove to his wife's home where the incident took place. While the S.W.A.T. Team surrounded the house, the suspect exited the home and had a brief verbal confrontation. The suspect was shot with a Arwen, which is a non-lethal weapon, and fell backwards into his doorway. When he fell, four S.W.A.T. Team members rushed him, to cuff him. The suspect dazed, crawled back into his house, picked up his weapon, turned and fired, from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest, the bullet penetrated his bullet-proof vest. The bullet then exited his body, striking and wounding another Officer. Officer Lowry was retrieved from the scene and rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The suspect was struck once and wounded, paralyzed from the chest down. He surrendered and and was taken into custody, four hours after the drama unfolded. On March 11th, 1999, he was convicted of First-Degree Murder and sentenced to Life in Prison without parole.
Officer Lowry was shot and killed after the Tacoma SWAT Team responded to a domestic violence case in which the suspect was holding two children in the house. The suspect had been let go by another department earlier in the day after being confronted by officers because he had shot the illegally modified SKS in which he used later in the day. The guns were not confiscated by the other department. He then drove to his wife's home where the incident took place.
While the Tacoma SWAT Team surrounded the house the suspect exited it and after a brief verbal confrontation he was shot with an Arwen (a non-lethal weapon) and fell into his doorway. Upon falling the four SWAT officers who were talking with him rushed him to cuff him. The suspect crawled into his house and picked up his weapon at which time he turned and opened fire from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest with the bullet penetrating his vest. The bullet then exited his body and struck another officer. Officer Lowry was extricated and pronounced dead at the hospital.
The suspect was struck once and will be paralyzed from the chest down. He gave up and was taken into custody approximately four hours later. The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder on March 11, 1999, and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
∼William Lowry was a Police Officer in Tacoma, Washington. He served 18 years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 39. Officer Lowry was part of the Tacoma S.W.A.T. Team which was summoned to a Domestic Violence Call. The suspect was holding two children in the house. The suspect had been released earlier that day from another Agency after being confronted by Law Enforcement Officials about illegally possessing and shooting a modified SKS Rifle. The guns were not confiscated. He then drove to his wife's home where the incident took place. While the S.W.A.T. Team surrounded the house, the suspect exited the home and had a brief verbal confrontation. The suspect was shot with a Arwen, which is a non-lethal weapon, and fell backwards into his doorway. When he fell, four S.W.A.T. Team members rushed him, to cuff him. The suspect dazed, crawled back into his house, picked up his weapon, turned and fired, from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest, the bullet penetrated his bullet-proof vest. The bullet then exited his body, striking and wounding another Officer. Officer Lowry was retrieved from the scene and rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The suspect was struck once and wounded, paralyzed from the chest down. He surrendered and and was taken into custody, four hours after the drama unfolded. On March 11th, 1999, he was convicted of First-Degree Murder and sentenced to Life in Prison without parole.
While the Tacoma SWAT Team surrounded the house the suspect exited it and after a brief verbal confrontation he was shot with an Arwen (a non-lethal weapon) and fell into his doorway. Upon falling the four SWAT officers who were talking with him rushed him to cuff him. The suspect crawled into his house and picked up his weapon at which time he turned and opened fire from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest with the bullet penetrating his vest. The bullet then exited his body and struck another officer. Officer Lowry was extricated and pronounced dead at the hospital.
The suspect was struck once and will be paralyzed from the chest down. He gave up and was taken into custody approximately four hours later. The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder on March 11, 1999, and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
∼William Lowry was a Police Officer in Tacoma, Washington. He served 18 years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 39. Officer Lowry was part of the Tacoma S.W.A.T. Team which was summoned to a Domestic Violence Call. The suspect was holding two children in the house. The suspect had been released earlier that day from another Agency after being confronted by Law Enforcement Officials about illegally possessing and shooting a modified SKS Rifle. The guns were not confiscated. He then drove to his wife's home where the incident took place. While the S.W.A.T. Team surrounded the house, the suspect exited the home and had a brief verbal confrontation. The suspect was shot with a Arwen, which is a non-lethal weapon, and fell backwards into his doorway. When he fell, four S.W.A.T. Team members rushed him, to cuff him. The suspect dazed, crawled back into his house, picked up his weapon, turned and fired, from a kneeling position. Officer Lowry was struck once in the chest, the bullet penetrated his bullet-proof vest. The bullet then exited his body, striking and wounding another Officer. Officer Lowry was retrieved from the scene and rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The suspect was struck once and wounded, paralyzed from the chest down. He surrendered and and was taken into custody, four hours after the drama unfolded. On March 11th, 1999, he was convicted of First-Degree Murder and sentenced to Life in Prison without parole.
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