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Investigation done, review next for Olympia police shooting

The investigation into a white police officer who shot two black men is complete, but it will be several weeks before his office makes a charging decision.

OLYMPIA — The Thurston County Prosecutor says that the investigation into a white police officer who shot two black men is complete, but it will be several weeks before his office makes any decisions on whether charges should be filed.

A report of the investigation was received by the prosecutor’s office Thursday afternoon, but details will not be released until Prosecutor Jon Tunheim issues an official charging decision. The May 21 shooting has been investigated by a team of detectives from several agencies for the past few months.