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Five people were gunned down at an apartment complex In Federal Way, south of Seattle, including a person who was killed by arriving police officers, a department official said early Monday.

At 9:30 PM, Sunday, officers responded to a 911 call in Federal Way. Upon arrival the scene was anarchic, with bullets flying.

Police saw two wounded men when they initially came upon the scene. As police officers helped the two hurt individuals, one of them went for a weapon.

This is when officers opened fire. The suspect died however the department said they weren’t quite sure if it was from their gun shots.

The previously mentioned person on the parking lot concrete and another man in the parking lot were discovered already dead.

During a search of the apartment complex, police found a fourth man dead in one residence and a shot-to-death woman in another unit. It’s possible a stray bullet struck the woman, though the department are currently investigating.

Eight officers shot their guns, Schrock said. Every one of them has been put on administrative suspension, due to standard procedure, as the investigation goes forward.

There was no idea of what set off the shooting. Police will give further information to the press late Monday morning. “We still don’t have any idea what started this disturbance tonight,” Schrock said. He said the they are still looking into everything and have set a briefing for late Monday morning.

Police flooded the area and performed searches, authorities said they were confident there were no more victims from the gunfight.

They said they did not think another shooter was on the loose or that there was an immediate threat to the public.

There were no reports of any officers being shot. The names of the people killed have not been released.

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