Man found guilty in 2022 shooting of Whatcom County deputies

Joel Young has been convicted of attempted murder in the shooting of two deputies.

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A man has been found guilty in the shooting of two Whatcom County deputies following a confrontation with his neighbor in 2022.

On Thursday, the jury found Joel Berck Young guilty of two counts of second-degree attempted murder with firearm enhancements. There was also an aggravator for the offense being against law enforcement acting in their official capacity.

The incident on Feb. 10, 2022, stemmed from a confrontation between Young and his neighbor, who was burning garbage in the Maple Falls neighborhood. Smoke was going into

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