Midland man arrested after shooting man taking back ATV traded for drugs, deputies say
A Midland man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he shot and killed one of four men who came to his home to take back an ATV previously traded for drugs.
Deputies said the man initially left his house Tuesday night in the 7400 block of 20th Avenue East when the four men arrived. He soon returned and confronted them in the street. According to tweets posted to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Twitter account, the man fired multiple rounds and killed one of the men.
The man was booked into jail for investigation of second-degree murder. Deputy Alex Richards said the three other men fled after the shooting.
Reports of a shooting were called in around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday in the 7400 block of 20th Avenue East, according to the tweets. When deputies arrived, they found a man dead on the street. Richards said the man was about 34 years old.
On further investigation, detectives determined the dead man and three others came to the home to take back an ATV that had been traded for drugs. Richards said the men drove to the home in two separate vehicles.
Deputies were executing a search warrant at the home Wednesday morning, Richards said. The investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published August 18, 2021 at 7:34 AM.
