An armed man was shot and killed by Kirkland police officers Thursday morning after the armed suspect allegedly tried to steal three different cars near the Kirkland Justice Center in the Totem Lake neighborhood.

According to a Kirkland Police Department (KPD) spokesperson, the police received reports of suspicious activity at around 9:15 a.m. The callers stated that a white male in his twenties or thirties was possibly stealing mail at an undisclosed whereabouts. When initially contacted, the man fled on foot.

Shortly afterwards, the KPD received another report of a man armed with a handgun attempting to steal a vehicle. For unknown reasons, he was unable to do so and fled the scene. Another person then reported seeing him trying to steal a second vehicle.

He then attempted to carjack an occupied vehicle but again failed. Police officials said the vehicle’s occupant was unharmed.

Officers again contacted the suspect on Northwest 118th Street near a business park, where an officer fired a shot and hit the suspect. The suspect was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The King County Investigative Response Team (KCIRT) is now assuming investigation responsibilities.

Persons who may have witnessed this incident are asked to contact ­­­­­­­­­­the Kirkland Police Department at 425-587-3400.