Man suspected of homicide is shot and killed after pursuit, Sheriff’s Department says
Editor’s note: A headline on a previous version of this story reported the man was shot and killed by a Pierce County deputy. An investigation by the Pierce County Force Investigation Team subsequently found the man died by suicide.
An investigation into a homicide in east Pierce County eventually turned into an officer-involved shooting after the suspect was pursued and stopped on the outskirts of Buckley, Washington.
That’s according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and the Pierce County Force Investigation Team, both of which released information about the homicide and shooting.
Just after midnight Sunday, Buckley police received a call about a woman who had been shot by her boyfriend in Carbonado, a town south of Buckley. He fled from the scene and sheriff’s deputies responded to assist Buckley police.
En route, deputies saw the man’s vehicle and used “stop sticks” to slow the suspect while they followed him. Once deputies had more information about the homicide, deputies say they had probable cause to pursue and stop the vehicle about 12:20 a.m. Sunday.
The vehicle was stopped at Mundy Loss Road East at 96th Street East, north of Highway 410, according to Sgt. Darren Moss.
Two minutes later, deputies announced that shots had been fired. The suspect died at the scene.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is now handling the investigation.
This story was originally published January 9, 2022 at 11:37 AM.
