Coroner IDs man who died in Thurston Co. Sheriff’s Office shooting Tuesday
A man who died in a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office shooting in the Olympia area Tuesday has been identified.
Thurston County Coroner Gary Warnock identified the man as Todd Bass, a 44-year-old Lacey resident. His cause of death is pending an autopsy scheduled for Friday, Warnock said.
Bass died in a shooting that occurred just after 2:40 p.m. on the 3200 block of Hoffman Road Southeast, which is near Margaret McKenny Elementary School. Thurston County deputies fired their weapons following a high-speed pursuit that ended with both Bass and the pursuing deputy crashing their vehicles, The Olympian previously reported.
A deputy initiated the pursuit at about 2:37 p.m. on Yelm Highway Southeast, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. The deputy reportedly attempted to stop Bass for allegedly speeding at about 90 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
