Officials identify suspected home intruder killed in Bonney Lake shooting
A Tacoma man killed last week in a shooting at a Bonney Lake home has been identified. Deputies reported last week they suspected the man was a home intruder.
Jason Dean Wilson, 46, died Aug. 31 of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. The office ruled his death a homicide.
Wilson was one of three suspects involved in the incident, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Darren Moss said Tuesday. Deputies did not initially report that other suspects were involved.
The incident was not a random robbery, Moss said. He said at least one of the suspects knew the family at the residence and targeted them for an unknown reason.
Wilson and the two other suspects drove to the home that morning in the 3200 block of 214th Avenue East, Moss said. Wilson and another suspect entered the home.
Inside, an altercation ensued between the intruders and the homeowner’s 31-year-old son, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Detective Alex Richards said Sept. 1. He said the homeowner’s son shot the suspected intruder, later identified as Wilson.
The two other suspects fled. Moss said the vehicle used in the incident was located and impounded by deputies. He said deputies have identified the vehicle’s driver and are searching for the other suspect. Neither have been arrested.
This story was originally published September 7, 2021 at 12:48 PM.
