Officer shoots teenager in Washington state

KING-TV, Seattle-Tacoma | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Officer shoots 17-year-old car theft suspect in the head A 17-year-old male was shot in the head after allegedly trying to use a stolen car as a weapon, authorities said. The teen was transferred to a local hospital for treatment.

SEATAC, Wash. -- A male teenager was shot in the head by an officer in King County after allegedly trying to use a stolen car as a weapon, authorities said.

A deputy saw the stolen car, approached it and asked the 17-year-old to exit the car, according to the King County sheriff's office. The teenager did not and fled the scene. The deputy and his partner then pursued the teenager, eventually blocking him in.

The deputies then exited their vehicles and asked the teen to exit the car again.

The teenager tried to back the car into an officer's vehicle, which led to the vehicle being pushed into a deputy, officials said, describing it as the use of a weapon.

Fearing for his partner's safety, one deputy fired 2 shots at the teen, striking him in the head, the sheriff's office said. No deputies were injured.

The incident started in Seatac, just south of Seattle, around 8:20 p.m. PT.