Officials at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) confirmed a JBLM soldier was the person arrested by police in Grant County for the mass shooting at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheater on Saturday.
Officials at Joint Base Lewis McChord confirmed a JBLM soldier was the person arrested by police inLieutenant Colonial Mike Burns said that the suspect is a 26-year-old from Ohio and is assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment and joined the Army in 2021.The man was shot by police as they apprehended him Saturday and is now in the Grant County Jail after leaving the hospital.
He faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and one count of domestic violence. Also, we have learned the two people who were killed were an engaged couple from Seattle, identified as 26-year-old Josilyn Ruiz and her fiancee, 29-year-old Brandy Escamilla. The soldier is also accused of shooting and injuring Andrew Cuadra, 31, of Eugene, Oregon, and Lily Luksich, 20, of Mill Creek.U.S. Army Special Operations Command released a statement saying they “take all allegations seriously and are fully cooperating with the appropriate authorities.
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