Friday, October 28, 2011

Soldier shot himself before officers opened fire

Lakewood police: Soldier shot himself before officers opened fire
Lakewood police on Thursday said a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier fatally shot by officers early Sunday shot himself in the head and pointed a gun at police when they arrived to investigate.

BY STACIA GLENN; STAFF WRITER
Published: 10/27/11

Lakewood police on Thursday said a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier fatally shot by officers early Sunday shot himself in the head and pointed a gun at police when they arrived to investigate.

It was first release of information concerning the death of 32-year-old Trent Loyd Thorp since he was killed in a confrontation with officers up the street from his house in the 4800 block of Yew Lane Southwest.

He was previously stationed at Fort Lee, VA and returned from Afghanistan in May after an 11-month deployment.
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