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Officer fires one shot during a knife-report response in a residence hall; no injuries
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On March 27, 2024, WSU Police responded to a report of a man with a knife on the 4th floor of Global Scholars Hall in Pullman. The caller turned out to be the subject himself, a 20-year-old student, who had described himself to dispatchers. When officers arrived, police said the student advanced toward them despite repeated commands to stop, and an officer fired one shot that missed. No one was injured.
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Police responded to a threat at Global Scholars Hall, 1302 Cougar Way, Pullman, WA. An individual is in custody and no longer a threat. Please stay clear of the area while Law Enforcement investigates.
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WSU Alert official archive page for March 27, 2024 incident at Global Scholars Hallalert.wsu.edufind archived copiesVerbatim text published on the WSU Alert archive page (alert.wsu.edu/2024/03/27/incident-wsu-pullman/) for the March 27, 2024 incident
References the Global Scholars Hall street address (1302 Cougar Way), an unusual detail that grounds recipients in the specific location
An officer deployed a Taser which was initially ineffective; the student continued advancing and took his hands out of his sweatshirt pocket in what officers described as an aggressive manner
The responding officer fired one shot that did not strike the student
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Context
Background
On the morning of March 27, 2024, WSU Police responded to a 911 call reporting a male subject with a knife on the 4th floor of Global Scholars Hall, a residence hall on the Pullman campus. The investigation revealed that a 20-year-old student had called 911 on himself, describing his own appearance to dispatchers. When officers arrived, the student had his hands in his sweatshirt pockets and began advancing toward them. Officers repeatedly commanded him to stop and remove his hands. An officer deployed a Taser, which had no effect. The student then removed his hands from his pockets in what officers called an aggressive manner, prompting the responding officer to fire one shot that missed. The student was taken into custody for obstructing an officer and transported to Pullman Regional Hospital. In April 2024, the Whitman County Prosecutor's Office declined to file charges against either the student or the officer.
Analysis
Key Findings
The subject called 911 on himself, describing his own appearance, creating an unusual crisis response scenario
A Taser was deployed before lethal force was used but proved ineffective
Neither the student nor the officer was charged; the regional officer-involved shooting team conducted an independent review
Outcome
The student was taken into custody for obstructing an officer and transported to Pullman Regional Hospital for evaluation. The responding officer was placed on administrative leave per protocol. Neither the student nor the officer was charged in the incident.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Washington State University: Officer fires one shot during a knife-report response in a residence hall; no injuries." Incident of March 27, 2024. Added May 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/washington-state-university-shooting-2024-03-27/
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Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion