"Timothy Brenton" News

The Washington state Legislature honored six slain police officers Wednesday before lawmakers in the House approved several measures sparked by their killings.

After 2009 ended in a hail of high-profile gun violence, Washington state's gun-control advocates are frustrated by an apparent lack of political support for an assault weapons ban, warning that the state will likely face more deadly shootings without it.

In emotional testimony Monday night, family members of four slain Lakewood police officers asked lawmakers to make changes to a system they say failed their loved ones.

One of two officers shot in an ambush last week by a drunken man in Washington state died Monday after being taken off life support, becoming the sixth police officer to die from gunfire in the state in less than two months.

A handful of bills sparked by the recent deadly shootings of five officers have already been filed in advance of next month's start of the 60-day legislative session, and more are expected.

Investigators say two sheriff's deputies who were shot Monday night appeared to have resolved a domestic disturbance when a man they were trying to remove from a house opened fire, wounding both deputies.

Detectives said the two deputies were responding to a domestic violence call at a home near Eatonville when a man out of sight opened fire from above.

Christopher Monfort was wheeled into a courtroom on Monday as the widow of officer Timothy Brenton looked on, along with Brenton's partner, who was wounded in the deadly Halloween night attack.

Police searching for the person of interest in the Lakewood police shooting have surrounded a home in the city's Leschi neighborhood.

The suspect in the shooting death of a Seattle police officer was "a lone domestic terrorist" whose apartment was a virtual arsenal of bomb-making material and may have been planning to escalate his activities, according to police.

Officer Timothy Brenton was remembered as a hero and a teacher at a funeral attended by thousands Friday. "Timothy is a home-grown hero," said Mayor Greg Nickesl, and Gov. Gregoire said Brenton demonstrated that "putting on the uniform is an act of courage every day."

An anonymous donor has added $20,000 to the growing reward to anyone who helps catch the person responsible for fatally shooting Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton. The news comes as the city prepares to honor the fallen officer with a memorial service at KeyArena on Friday.

A memorial will be held Friday afternoon at Seattle's KeyArena to honor veteran Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton, who was killed in a Halloween night shooting that also grazed a rookie officer. Meanwhile, police continue to pour over every piece of video evidence they can find in the hopes of catching the killer.

Seattle Police Interim Chief John Diaz said Monday that detectives believe the killer watched the traffic stop conducted by Officer Tim Brenton and a student officer before opening fire on the patrol car. Investigators are getting tips and looking through hours of security camera video.