Police suspect death was self-defense

A Federal Way man died early Saturday after police said he was shot multiple times by his wife.

The wife, 24, called 911 shortly before 4 a.m. and reported that she had just shot her husband, said Federal Way police spokesman Raymond Bunk.

The initial investigation indicates the shooting was in self-defense, Bunk said.

The identity of the 40-year-old man has not been released.

The shooting occurred at the Mariposa apartment complex on 18th Avenue South. Police arrived to find the man inside a bedroom. Paramedics tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:43 a.m.

The woman was treated at St. Francis Hospital for minor head injuries. Afterward, she was questioned at the Federal Way Police Department, then released.

The woman told police that the couple had been separated for several weeks, and that she and her husband each had a protection order against the other.

Police recovered the handgun that was used and booked it into evidence.

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office will review the case to see if any charges should be filed.