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Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Police Department Public Affairs Manager/PIO Kim Kapp will be unavailable June 16, 2026. Deputy Chief Erica Nilsen will be handling PIO duties on this date. She can be reached at erica.nilsen@cityofvancouver.us during regular business hours.
PIO Kapp will be back in the office on June 17th.
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Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Police Department Public Affairs Manager/PIO Kim Kapp will be unavailable June 16, 2026. Deputy Chief Erica Nilsen will be handling PIO duties on this date. She can be reached at erica.nilsen@cityofvancouver.us during regular business hours.
PIO Kapp will be back in the office on June 17th.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On June 15, 2026, at around 12:37 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 3500 block of Creston Avenue for the report of gunshots heard. Callers to 9-1-1 also reported that there was a group of 25-30 teens in the street and that someone was performing CPR on someone lying in the road. Officers located a 19-year-old male with life-threatening injuries. Officers performed lifesaving measures on him; however, he died at the scene. A female victim was located with non-life-threatening injuries who was transported to the hospital. A third injured person was located who had injuries that appeared to be from a physical fight.
The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating.
Anyone with information on this incident, who has not spoken to police, or anyone who may have any video of the incident is asked to call the Vancouver Police Department Tip Line at (360) 487-7399.
This was the second shooting over the weekend. There is no indication the two shootings are connected.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On June 15, 2026, at around 12:37 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 3500 block of Creston Avenue for the report of gunshots heard. Callers to 9-1-1 also reported that there was a group of 25-30 teens in the street and that someone was performing CPR on someone lying in the road. Officers located a 19-year-old male with life-threatening injuries. Officers performed lifesaving measures on him; however, he died at the scene. A female victim was located with non-life-threatening injuries who was transported to the hospital. A third injured person was located who had injuries that appeared to be from a physical fight.
The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating.
Anyone with information on this incident, who has not spoken to police, or anyone who may have any video of the incident is asked to call the Vancouver Police Department Tip Line at (360) 487-7399.
This was the second shooting over the weekend. There is no indication the two shootings are connected.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On June 13, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to 3500 E Fourth Plain Blvd/Evergreen Park. Callers to 9-1-1 reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing several subjects fleeing the park on foot. Officers located multiple shell casings in the area and a 16-year-old male with a non-life-threatening injury, who was transported to the hospital. A second person, a 17-year-old male, arrived at the hospital on his own, with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators determined this person was also associated with this incident.
The Major Crimes Unit and Crime Reduction Unit are investigating.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On June 13, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to 3500 E Fourth Plain Blvd/Evergreen Park. Callers to 9-1-1 reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing several subjects fleeing the park on foot. Officers located multiple shell casings in the area and a 16-year-old male with a non-life-threatening injury, who was transported to the hospital. A second person, a 17-year-old male, arrived at the hospital on his own, with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators determined this person was also associated with this incident.
The Major Crimes Unit and Crime Reduction Unit are investigating.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On May 26, 2026, the Vancouver Police Department was involved in a shooting, during a response to an in-progress residential burglary in the 10900 block of NE 48th Street. One Vancouver Police Officer discharged their firearm. Two Vancouver Police Officers witnessed the incident. The involved officer was placed on Critical Incident Leave, per standard protocol. All responding Vancouver Police Officers were wearing body worn cameras (BWC).
Following an officer-involved shooting involving the Vancouver Police Department, the department will release a Critical Incident Video, which includes portions of video captured from department cameras. The release of these videos is at the discretion of the Chief of Police and is separate from the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII), who is investigating the shooting.
The Vancouver Police Department is not involved in the shooting investigation. The Vancouver Police Department will conduct an administrative investigation/review after the OII team has concluded their investigation.
The Critical Incident Video can be viewed on the Vancouver Police Department website: Critical Incident Videos -The City of Vancouver, WA
The Vancouver Police Department will not be commenting on the investigation or the content of the Critical Incident Video. Release of the video is to provide some visual context of the incident as the Vancouver Police Department understands the events to have occurred, according to the video and incident information.
Please be aware the video contains graphic images, and viewer discretion is strongly advised.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On May 26, 2026, the Vancouver Police Department was involved in a shooting, during a response to an in-progress residential burglary in the 10900 block of NE 48th Street. One Vancouver Police Officer discharged their firearm. Two Vancouver Police Officers witnessed the incident. The involved officer was placed on Critical Incident Leave, per standard protocol. All responding Vancouver Police Officers were wearing body worn cameras (BWC).
Following an officer-involved shooting involving the Vancouver Police Department, the department will release a Critical Incident Video, which includes portions of video captured from department cameras. The release of these videos is at the discretion of the Chief of Police and is separate from the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII), who is investigating the shooting.
The Vancouver Police Department is not involved in the shooting investigation. The Vancouver Police Department will conduct an administrative investigation/review after the OII team has concluded their investigation.
The Critical Incident Video can be viewed on the Vancouver Police Department website: Critical Incident Videos -The City of Vancouver, WA
The Vancouver Police Department will not be commenting on the investigation or the content of the Critical Incident Video. Release of the video is to provide some visual context of the incident as the Vancouver Police Department understands the events to have occurred, according to the video and incident information.
Please be aware the video contains graphic images, and viewer discretion is strongly advised.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On May 26, 2026, at around 6:35 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to a residential burglary in the 10900 block of NE 48th Street. A woman reported she woke up to the sound of someone smashing windows in her residence and believed it was a male who was known to her who had tried to break into her residence a few days earlier. The woman left the residence and got into her vehicle to wait for police.
When police arrived, they located a male holding a knife approaching a woman in her yard. The male refused police commands to drop the knife and kept moving toward the woman. A Vancouver Police Officer discharged his firearm, striking the male. Officers provided medical aid to the male at the scene prior to his transport to the hospital where he is receiving further medical treatment.
The Vancouver Police officer involved in the shooting, and two witness officers, have been placed on critical incident leave, per standard protocol.
The information being released is preliminary, and this is an ongoing investigation. The Vancouver Police Department notified the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII), who will be investigating the shooting.
As part of the Vancouver Police Department’s Body Worn Camera (BWC) Program, video captured by body-worn cameras and in-car cameras will be reviewed and released at a later time.
In compliance with WAC 139-12, Vancouver Police Department personnel will not be involved in the independent investigation.
• All future communications will be sent by the OII.
• The OII will release the name of the involved officer.
• Once the OII investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.
No further information is available.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On May 26, 2026, at around 6:35 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to a residential burglary in the 10900 block of NE 48th Street. A woman reported she woke up to the sound of someone smashing windows in her residence and believed it was a male who was known to her who had tried to break into her residence a few days earlier. The woman left the residence and got into her vehicle to wait for police.
When police arrived, they located a male holding a knife approaching a woman in her yard. The male refused police commands to drop the knife and kept moving toward the woman. A Vancouver Police Officer discharged his firearm, striking the male. Officers provided medical aid to the male at the scene prior to his transport to the hospital where he is receiving further medical treatment.
The Vancouver Police officer involved in the shooting, and two witness officers, have been placed on critical incident leave, per standard protocol.
The information being released is preliminary, and this is an ongoing investigation. The Vancouver Police Department notified the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII), who will be investigating the shooting.
As part of the Vancouver Police Department’s Body Worn Camera (BWC) Program, video captured by body-worn cameras and in-car cameras will be reviewed and released at a later time.
In compliance with WAC 139-12, Vancouver Police Department personnel will not be involved in the independent investigation.
• All future communications will be sent by the OII.
• The OII will release the name of the involved officer.
• Once the OII investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.
No further information is available.
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