According to the U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Apprehension Team, Reinoehl, in his vehicle, “pulled a gun on law enforcement and was shot and killed by members of the task force.”

The Post Millennial writes that Reinoehl had a rifle and that “bystanders noted hearing 40 or 50 shots, then officers returned fire.” Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and Lakewood Police Department report that four officers fired shots in the exchange.