Man charged with murder after shooting in Oak Harbor, WA

ISLAND COUNTY, Washington. – An Oak Harbor man is facing charges after he allegedly shot a man outside his home last Friday.

According to the Island County Sheriff’s Department (ICSD), on October 11, at approximately 2:23 p.m., officers were dispatched to the scene of a shooting that occurred at a residence on Cerullo Drive in Oak Harbor.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a 40-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses told police that the suspect, 38-year-old Brett Bartlett, who also lived at the home, ambushed the victim as he opened the door and fired at least six shots from a rifle.

Witnesses at the scene managed to forcibly take the gun from the suspect and hold him until police arrived.

Bartlett was then taken to the Island County Jail where he was charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.

At his first court appearance on Saturday, the judge concluded there was probable cause for the charges. Bartlett is currently in jail on $1 million bail.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing and no further details have been released at this time.

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