Timothy Meehan

Deadly force

Police say an officer in Cle Elum fatally shot a man who pointed a gun him at a motel. Cle Elum police say two officers responded to a check welfare call at a motel Wednesday night. Police say when they knocked on the motel room door, a man answered while pointing a handgun at one of them. The officer reportedly gave multiple commands to drop the weapon but shot the man when the commands were ignored.