Man critically wounded Thursday by Pierce County deputy in Buckley shooting
A Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy shot a man in Buckley Thursday afternoon after the victim produced a handgun during a domestic violence call, the Tacoma Police Department said.
Deputies were called to the scene in 14900 block of 272nd Ave. E. about 1:45 p.m. Sometime after arriving, the 70-year-old man produced a handgun.
After the shooting, deputies administered life-saving aid to the man, Tacoma police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said.
The victim was transported via helicopter to a local hospital in critical but stable condition, she said.
This story was originally published April 15, 2021 at 6:09 PM.
Craig Sailor
The News Tribune