No sheriff’s deputies hurt, suspect sustains minor injuries after shots fired in Bonney Lake
Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a weapon-related call in Bonney Lake on early Saturday morning were involved in a shooting, the department said.
Deputies responded at roughly 4:50 a.m. to an incident regarding intimidation with a weapon at 117th Street East and 203rd Avenue East, and were contacting a suspect, when shots were fired, the department said in a statement.
No deputies were injured and the suspect, who surrendered shortly after, was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the department.
A subsequent statement from the county’s Force Investigation Team provided additional details. Deputies arrived at the address and were told the suspect had a gun and refused to come out. The shots-fired call came a moment later.
The suspect, a 34-year-old man, exited the residence at 5:10 a.m., the team’s statement said. He had a gunshot wound to the foot. He was booked into the Pierce County Jail on suspicion of first-degree assault. The deputies involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave, in keeping with standard procedure.
This story was originally published November 5, 2022 at 11:27 AM.
