Deputies Remain Hospitalized After Shooting

One Pierce County sheriff's deputy was critically injured and a sergeant was seriously hurt while responding to a domestic violence call that erupted in gunfire at a home near Eatonville Monday night, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

The critically injured deputy, 44-year-old Walter 'Kent' Mundell, was shot multiple times and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he remains in the intensive care unit on life support.

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The Pierce County sergeant, 43-year-old Nick Hausner, was taken to Madigan Army Medical Center. Troyer said that officer's condition has been upgraded to serious. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Hausner is a 20-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department. Both officers are married and each have two children.

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Troyer said the events leading up to the shooting began when deputies were called to the home in the 33300 block of Tanwax Court East at about 8:50 p.m. for a domestic violence call involving a dispute between two brothers.

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Troyer said one man, Josh Crable, wanted his brother out of the house.

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When officers arrived, they were invited into the home by Josh Crable. The man said his brother, 35-year-old David Crable, was drunk and belligerent and he wanted him to leave.

Troyer said the officers asked Crable to leave and were offering him a ride out of there; he was not under arrest.

“The suspect willingly said he would go for a ride and leave the residence like they wanted him too," Troyer said.

Crable appeared to cooperating and went into another room to collect some belongings. When he came out of a bedroom, he pulled out a handgun and fired 10 shots at the deputies from about five feet away, Troyer said.

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KIRO 7 News reporter Chris Legeros said Crable's brother and daughter dragged Hausner out of the room and started first aid on the sergeant. Crable's daughter then ran to a neighbor's home and called 911.

"God bless those people for helping our people," said Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor.

Although he was critically injured, Troyer said police believe Mundell returned fire.

"One of our deputies did return fire; at least a couple of rounds. We believe that the deputy who returned fire hit and killed (the gunman)", said Troyer.

Crable died from a gunshot wound.

Images from scene

Police said it was clear that Crable acted alone.

Pierce County sheriff's records show Crable was convicted earlier this year of exhibiting or displaying a weapon with intent to intimidate.

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Troyer said Crable had a history of "terrorizing" his family and at one time had a no-contact order by his 15-year-old daughter, who lived with Crable's brother, Josh.

Detectives said they will likely never know why Crable opened fire on the deputies.

"This particular person went ahead and flat tried to execute both of our deputies and we're lucky they are both alive," Troyer said.

Evidence markers, crime scene tape and one officer's bullet-proof vest were strewn outside the home where the shooting took place.

Legeros said emergency vehicles responded to the scene so quickly that some of them became stuck in the mud.

A command post was set up at the Northwest Trek wildlife park a few miles away from the shooting site. It later moved to the South Hill Precinct.

On Nov. 29, four Lakewood police officers were killed while they were sitting in a Parkland coffee shop. The shooter, Maurice Clemmons, was killed by a Seattle officer days after the incident.

On Oct. 31, Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton was killed when the suspected shooter, Christopher Monfort, opened fire on Brenton and his training partner, Britt Sweeney, while they were sitting in a patrol car.