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TUKWILA, Wash. – A person of interest in the shooting death of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton has been shot in the head by police this afternoon.

Sources say the person's name is Christopher J. Monfort.

The Seattle Times reports 41-year-old Monfort had recently been laid off as a security guard and had studied criminal justice at the University of Washington.

He does not seem to have a criminal history and only a few traffic tickets.

Also there may be a possible connection between the attack on Officer Brenton and the firebombings of Seattle Police cars on Oct. 22. At the arson scene, investigators found a note threatening to kill officers and fliers protesting police brutality.

Two other people connected to the case, also being called persons of interest, have also been detained.

The shooting and arrest happened at the Terrace Apartments in the 13700 block of 56th Avenue South at about 3'15 p.m. Mike Murphy of Tukwila police say officers went to the complex based on information from a citizen.

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