Man accused of shooting AR-style rifle at deputies extradited to Washington after fleeing to Nevada
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said on May 8, 27-year-old Damien Madison allegedly fired three rounds at deputies and a K9 during a chase that started in Grays Harbor County and ended in Thurston County.
No one was injured in the shooting.
Madison fled and was arrested about a week later near the Nevada-California border. The FBI Criminal Apprehension Team, with Air Support, used a Grappler device to stop Madison's vehicle, which had his mother inside.
He made an initial appearance in a Nevada court and has since been extradited to Thurston County to face a judge here.
Madison's preliminary appearance is scheduled for today in Superior Court to determine possible release conditions.
He has been booked for:
• Two counts of first-degree assault 1st with a deadly weapon
• Drive-by shooting
• First-degree unlawful possession of a firearm
• First-degree malicious mischief
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