The man who was shot and wounded by law enforcement officers on Sunday, after allegedly discharging his firearm into an unoccupied Veterans Affairs clinic, has been identified as Troy Allen McMaster, a veteran of the United States Army hailing from East Wenatchee, Washington.
As reported by The Wenatchee World, the investigation into the incident reveals that McMaster is believed to have driven a pickup truck into the Department of Veterans Affairs Elwood Bud Link Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, located in Olds Station, before firing several rounds into the vacant building.
The North Central Washington Special Investigation Unit has disclosed that officers from the Wenatchee Police Department and the Chelan County Sheriffs Office pursued McMaster to the 2500 block of Eastmont Avenue, situated outside East Wenatchee. During the ensuing armed standoff with the authorities, McMaster was shot multiple times.
The Wenatchee World, citing a press release, reported that McMaster, 54, was arrested on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm and first-degree malicious mischief, in addition to suspicion of first-degree assault.
The Wenatchee World also reported that the officers and deputies involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, a standard procedure in such cases. The exact number of law enforcement officers involved in the incident has not been disclosed.
Lt. Colonel Ruth Castro, an Army spokesperson, confirmed that McMaster served as a military police officer in the U.S. Army from November 1987 to November 1991. McMaster was deployed to Southwest Asia from August 1990 to April 1991 and had attained the rank of specialist by the end of his service.
According to The Wenatchee World, Douglas County deputies received notification at 8:42 p.m. on Sunday that McMaster was sending text messages indicating a threat to his own life. However, attempts by law enforcement to make contact with McMaster proved unsuccessful.
Following Sundays pursuit by law enforcement, McMaster was reportedly shot by officers at approximately 11:16 p.m. during the armed confrontation.
After being shot by the responding officers, McMaster was taken to Confluence Health Hospital and subsequently airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Douglas County Undersheriff Tyler Caille informed The Wenatchee World that McMaster underwent successful surgery on Monday and was transferred out of the intensive care unit by Tuesday.
The Wenatchee World reported that the North Central Washington Special Investigation Unit is not expected to release further information regarding Sundays shooting until sometime next week.
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