Eastern State Hospital Security Officer Fatally Shot in Parking Lot

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — A series of violent events in Medical Lake early Wednesday morning has left the community in shock and mourning. An armed man unleashed a string of violent incidents, culminating in the tragic death of a security officer at Eastern State Hospital. What We Know About the Eastern State Hospital ShootingThe incident unfolded shortly after midnight on September 27, when a brush fire near Medical Lake High School was reported. The violence continued at Eastern State Hospital, where 57-year-old security officer Colleen Hendrickson Bass was shot and killed in the parking lot. Eastern State Hospital Enhances Security MeasuresThe tragic events have prompted law enforcement to heighten security at both Eastern State Hospital and the adjoining Lakeland Village facility, reports the Spokesman-Review.