Washington state police officer killed in shootout

A county deputy in centralWashington state waskilled in a shootout with a suspect Tuesday night.

In a statement, the Kittitas County sheriff's department said the incident started when they tried to stop a vehicle related to a driving complaint just before 7:37 p.m. PT.

The suspect did not stop driving and was pursued by officers into the city of Kittitas.

When the vehicle came to a stop, the suspect got out and started shooting at a sheriff's deputy and another police officer.

Officer's condition unknown

Both the deputy and the officer were shot and taken to separate hospitals. The deputy was pronounced dead and the officer's condition is unknown.

The suspect was also shot in the exchange and is being treated for injuries. The names of the officers have not been released.

The Ellensburg Police Department is investigatingthe incident.

Kittitas County is about 160km southeast of Seattle.