At Rest

Deadly force
Longview police were called at 2:52 a.m. on a report of an unwanted person. Cowlitz County deputies also responded. Officers and deputies contacted Weston Willow Well Cole, who displayed a gun. Police said Cole ran away and forced his way into a home with people inside. The people left safely. Cole, from inside the home, allegedly began shooting at the officers. Officers shot and killed him.
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