The Seattle Times • January 18, 2024

Island County has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a former U.S. Navy master chief who was shot while trying to help deputies subdue an armed sailor following a 2017 standoff.

Heath Garcia was shot in the foot with a high-powered rifle slung across the back of a deputy as he attempted to restrain his shipmate, Nicholas Perkins—who had barricaded himself inside his home with several weapons, including a fully automatic rifle. A different deputy fatally shot Perkins shortly after the accidental shots rang out.

Read the full article at The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/island-county-pays-2-75-million-to-former-navy-chief-shot-after-standoff/