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