AGNEW — A manhunt aided by a police dog and a helicopter ended in an arrest for investigation of homicide after a man was found dead of multiple gunshots in the Agnew area Sunday.
Patrick Drum, who is 33 or 34, was apprehended at 2:27 p.m. in a wooded area off Blue Mountain Road and Gellor Road, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office reported.
“We’re feeling pretty confident that this is the guy we’re looking for,” said Ron Peregrin, Clallam County undersheriff.
Drum was arrested after a 51-year-old man was found shot to death in his Agnew home Sunday morning.
The house is 8 miles to 10 miles from where Drum was detained.
Peregrin said the victim died of “multiple gunshot wounds.”
His name was not available because his next-of-kin had not been notified, Peregrin said.
The death was initially discovered when another man came to the victim’s home at 6:30 a.m., but Peregrin said the shooting probably occurred earlier, sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
Peregrin said Drum was linked to the death because of a lead that developed from a vehicle found in the area near Blue Mountain Road.
During a manhunt in the area, a dog team and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter were called in to assist with the search.
“That helicopter was probably instrumental in keeping him pinned down,” Peregrin said.
Drum was considered armed and dangerous and residents of the area were being advised to stay inside, keep their doors locked and phone 9-1-1 emergency dispatch if Drum or anyone suspicious were seen.
Peregrin said Drum had a backpack in his possession that Peregrin said would be examined for evidence.
During the manhunt, Drum was described as standing 5-feet 10-inches tall, weighing 165 pounds and having a shaved head.
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