Crime

Man shot and critically injured in Spanaway parking lot, Pierce County deputies say

Pierce County deputies are searching for the person who shot and critically injured a 29-year-old man, then stole the victim’s car early Wednesday morning in a Spanaway parking lot.

Deputies with Pierce County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched about 1:05 a.m. to the 200 block of 160th Street South after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots and someone yelling for help.

Deputies found the victim in the parking lot of an insurance business with gunshot wounds. Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Darren Moss said the man was semi-coherent, and before he was transported to the hospital was able to tell deputies that he knew who shot him and that the person also stole his car.

The victim was still in critical condition at an area hospital at about 4 a.m.

Detectives and forensic personnel processed the scene and were working to gather surveillance video from the area.

A man was shot early Wednesday morning in a Spanaway parking lot, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
A man was shot early Wednesday morning in a Spanaway parking lot, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Pierce County Sheriff's Department

This story was originally published April 6, 2022 at 8:59 AM.

Peter Talbot
The News Tribune
Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription
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