Man suspected of stealing truck fatally shot in Fife after police chase
A man suspected of stealing a truck was fatally shot by law enforcement in Fife early Friday after a police chase, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
Somebody called 911 at 5:50 a.m. to report a work truck had been stolen from the Coca Cola distribution center in the 3500 block of 20th Street East. The truck was a vehicle used to move semi-trailers in warehouses. An employee was following the stolen truck and directed Fife police to it.
The suspected thief did not pull over for Fife police or state troopers, which prompted a pursuit. During the chase, the driver struck several fences, caused property damage at multiple warehouses and businesses and hit a Fife patrol car, sheriff’s Sgt. Darren Moss said.
About 6:15 a.m., officers notified dispatchers that shots had been fired in a warehouse parking lot.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers or troopers were injured.
Investigators have not said what led up to the shooting, whether the man was armed or if it was Fife police or troopers who fired their weapons.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team will investigate the police shooting.
This story was originally published June 25, 2021 at 8:42 AM.
