According to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) WA state has now had the fastest-grown fatal overdose rate in the US for the last 3 months (2023).
Fatal overdoses exploding in WA state
According to information released by State Senator Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) by way of the CDC, WA state also has the highest number of increased overall overdose deaths from drugs and narcotics
The man reportedly charged toward police who shot him, fatally wounding him. The man, according to an eyewitness, was seen drinking gasoline and pouring it on himself.