Man killed in Graham after argument escalates to shooting, Pierce County deputies say
Update: The Sheriff’s Department announced on Facebook that the suspect taken into custody Sunday morning has been released while the investigation continues. Kapowsin Highway also has reopened.
A man is dead and another is in custody after an argument escalated into a shooting in Graham overnight Sunday, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
About 2:50 a.m., 911 callers reported a shooting in the 12600 block of Kapowsin Highway East.
Deputies arrived and found a 28-year-old man on the ground with a gunshot wound, with about 20 people gathered around him, the Sheriff’s Department said via social media.
Graham Fire & Rescue tried to save the man, but he died at the scene.
Witnesses said an argument between the 28-year-old man and a 39-year-old male suspect resulted in the shooting.
Deputies later found the suspect in a nearby house and took him into custody on suspicion of second-degree murder.
As of about 10 a.m. Sunday, Kapowsin Highway East was still closed in both directions near the 12600 block.
Drivers are asked to use alternate routes.
This story was originally published October 24, 2021 at 11:28 AM.
