Other police-involved deaths in Tri-Cities

Antonio Zambrano-Montes was the fifth man shot and killed by police in the Tri-Cities area since June. Here are the other officer-involved shooting deaths:

• Aaron T. Wright , 32, was shot and killed June 27 after investigators say he led police on a chase in a stolen car and pointed a realistic-looking pellet gun at officers. The Benton County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the case and declined in September to file criminal charges against the two Kennewick police officers, as well as a Richland police sergeant, who fired shots at Wright. The Kennewick officers were also cleared in internal investigations of wrongdoing, according to news reports from the Tri-City Herald.

• Rick R. Howard, 49, was shot and killed July 9 by a Tri-City Regional SWAT marksman following an hourslong standoff at his home near the regional airport. Howard had been drinking and had spoken of suicide before firing 60 bullets in and around his home during the evening, some of which were fired in the direction of law enforcement. Howard left his home armed with a handgun, shotgun and a high-powered rifle before he was killed, according to news reports.

• Brad Jensen , 34, was shot and killed by two Pasco police officers July 29 after refusing to drop a knife. Jensen had an extensive criminal history prior to the shooting and was the son of a former Pasco police detective and city councilman, according to news reports.

• Matthew Stoddard , 25, of Airway Heights, was shot and killed by a Pasco police officer on Sept. 24 following a chase in a stolen car, according to news reports. Stoddard pointed a realistic-looking pellet gun at the officer prior to the shooting, according to news reports. Stoddard had been sentenced to 25 months in prison in Spokane County Superior Court in June 2013 on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle and eluding police.

No criminal charges have been filed against the officers in any of the shootings.

Kip Hill