Undersheriff Johannson says that on 01-05-21 deputies were dispatched to Alder Place in Elma, Washington for a domestic violence incident that was in progress. The reporting party called dispatch to report that she spoke with a female located at the Alder Place residence. The female told the reporting party that her husband was intoxicated, upset, and shot a gun in the residence.
The male suspect had talked about being suicidal recently as well. The reporting party advised there were three small children in the residence with the married couple. The reporting party explained that she could hear the female screaming and then the call was disconnected. Deputies responded to the scene and requested additional units. Elma PD, McCleary PD and a K-9 Officer from the Aberdeen Police Department responded to assist.