A 15-year-old boy was found dead inside a home near Cle Elum, Washington, after a police operation to arrest him on a warrant from King County Juvenile Court Services.
Deputies from the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office went to the property near Big Creek Road and Nelson Siding Road on Monday afternoon to take the teenager into custody.
Attempts to communicate with him broke down at about 11am, officials said, prompting the deployment of the Kittitas County Regional Tactical Response Team and crisis negotiators.
After securing a search warrant authorising entry, negotiators made repeated efforts to contact the boy. He did not respond, and tactical officers entered the property at about 2.30pm.
The teenager was found dead inside the home. The sheriff’s office said none of the tactical team members fired their weapons during the operation, which ended at about 4.20pm.
Authorities have not disclosed the cause of death or the charge linked to the King County arrest warrant.
The Washington State Patrol has been asked to carry out an independent review and document the scene.
