MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has announced it will not bring charges against Sedro-Woolley Police officers involved in a shooting that left a Concrete man dead.
Mount Vernon Police tried to stop a suspected stolen car on the night of February 16th but the driver fled.
A Skagit County deputy later spotted the car and Sedro-Woolley officers deployed spike strips to try to stop it at North Fruitdale and McGarigle Roads.
The vehicle veered toward officers on the side of the road and one of them opened fire.
The driver, identified as 51-year-old David Babcock, was transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham where he was pronounced dead.
The Skagit-Island Multiple Agency Response Team investigated the incident and the prosecutor made the decision not to bring charges based on its report.
Sedro-Woolley has created a webpage with detailed information about this incident and the investigation.
Watch police bodycam footage of the incident by clicking this link.