Tommy Le

Deadly force

King County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a home following a report that a man armed with a knife had attacked someone at the home. The would-be victim fired a warning shot at his assailant before retreating into his house. Deputies arrived to find the man still apparently armed, police said. He advanced upon the officers while brandishing the weapon. One deputy fatally shot the man after two shots from a Taser stun gun failed to bring him down. It was discovered that he was holding a pen. King County agreed to pay $5 million to the estate of Tommy Le to settle a civil rights case in March 2021.