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MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE 10/12/2024
Brett BARTLETT had his preliminary court appearance today (weekend preliminary appearances are done telephonically). The judge found probable cause for the charges of Murder in the first degree and Unlawful possession of a firearm. BARTLETT is being held on 1 million dollars bail pending trial.
MEDIA RELEASE 10/11/2024 9:36PM
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
On October 11, 2024, at approximately 1423 hours, Deputies of the Island County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Cerullo Drive in Oak Harbor for a report of a shooting that had just occurred. Deputies arrived to find the 40-year-old male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics were not able to revive him and he passed away at the scene.
Witnesses at the scene advised the investigators that 38-year-old Brett BARTLETT, who also lives at the residence, ambushed the victim as he was opening a door and shot him at least 6 times with a rifle. The witnesses were able to wrestle the firearm away from BARTLETT and subdue him until law enforcement arrived.
BARTLETT was transported to the Island County Jail where he was booked and held on the charges of Murder in the first degree and unlawful possession of a firearm.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no other information will be released at this time.
