Bodycam Footage Shows Shooting and Chase of Armed Man in Kennewick, WA

(Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Kennewick, Washington State On August 22, 2022, just before 10:30 a. m. Kennewick Police Department Officers were dispatched to the Circle K at 7707 W. Deschutes Ave. for a welfare check of a person who was sleeping in a vehicle, parked by a fuel pump. Two Benton County Sheriff s Office Deputies were near the area and stopped to assist the KPD Officers. Deputies and Officers attempted to wake up James West in the vehicle. The Officer attempted to deescalate the situation. West put what appeared to be a screwdriver into the ignition of the vehicle. The Officer then opened the door and ordered West out of the vehicle. From the Deputy s view on the passenger side of the vehicle, West reached for a firearm on his right side. West exited the vehicle and ran on foot, away from the scene. West ran North on Columbia Center Blvd. through the intersection of Columbia Center Blvd. and Deschutes Ave. A KP