****UPDATE***Sheriff's Office Investigating Shooting on Larch Mountain

News Release from: Clark Co. Sheriff's Office
****UPDATE***SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING ON LARCH MOUNTAIN
Posted: May 9th, 2011 10:56 AM

Monday May 9th

Clark County Sheriff's Office

The victim in yesterday's shooting has been identified as Kara M. Leonard, a 31 year old Vancouver woman.

At this time the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office is conducting their investigation regarding the cause of death in this matter. It is not anticipated that additional information will be available until late this afternoon or possibly tomorrow.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office will be releasing no further information pertaining to this incident prior to the completion of the Medical Examiner's investigation.

Thank you for your patience.

Prepared by Sgt Scott Schanaker
360-397-6150
scott.schanaker@clark.wa.gov

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On May 8th at approximately 3:11 pm The Sheriff's Office, Fire District 3, and North Country EMS, responded to a report of a gun shot wound to the head of a female on Larch Mountain in east Clark County.

Arriving Units located a 31 year old female with a gunshot wound to the head, the female was off of the road in a field that is often used for target practice. This area is on the DNR L1400 Road approximately 1 mile east of Rawson Road.

The victim was transported by Life Flight Helicopter to Southwest Washington Medical Center for treatment. AT this time the status of the victim is unknown.

The details of the shooting are under investigation by the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit.

The name of the victim and additional information will be released as it is developed.

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