Anthony Laviolette, a 27-year-old Caucasian man, died on November 5, 2014, in Yakima County after a police pursuit and a subsequent shooting. Deputies say Laviolette was driving a stolen vehicle eastbound on State Highway 12 in the Gleed area when a Yakima County deputy pursued him. The chase ended when Laviolette’s vehicle ran off the roadway into a ditch while attempting a right turn onto Ackley Road.

Deputy Steadman approached the disabled vehicle on foot and ordered Laviolette to turn off the engine and exit. The deputy fired his service weapon. An autopsy found four gunshot wounds: two through-and-through wounds to the left arm, one in the left shoulder, and a fatal chest wound that perforated the aorta, causing massive internal bleeding. Two bullets were recovered at autopsy.

The Yakima County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a justifiable homicide, and no arrests were made because the shooting was described as in the line of duty. Does anyone have additional eyewitness information about the pursuit or the moments at the ditch near Ackley Road?