Pierce County deputies investigating homicide in Spanaway after man is fatally shot
One man is dead and another is in custody after Pierce County deputies responded to a fatal shooting Monday night in Spanaway.
Deputies from Pierce County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a shooting at about 8:30 p.m. in the 200 block of 165th Street South. In a video from the department’s Twitter, spokesperson Sgt. Darren Moss said deputies found a man down in the front yard of a home when they arrived.
The 29-year-old man was treated by medics, but he died at the scene. He has not been identified.
Deputies and a police dog tried to track down the suspect but initially could not find him, Moss said. Forensic investigators and detectives were on the scene Monday night gathering evidence and talking with witnesses.
In an update Tuesday morning, the department announced the 31-year-old suspect had been arrested and booked into jail for investigation of first-degree murder.
This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 7:28 AM.
