Tacoma drive-by shooting suspect spins car out of control near officer, documents say
A man accused of a drive-by shooting in Tacoma lost control of his car while driving away, spun 360 degrees and stopped within 20 feet of a police car, according to charging papers.
The 18-year-old pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count of drive-by shooting.
Court records give this account:
The officer was near South 47th Street and South Tacoma Way on Tuesday when he received a report of shots fired several blocks away.
A Ford Crown Victoria sped out of a nearby alley, lost control and stopped near the patrol car.
Police found an unoccupied vehicle nearby that had been shot.
There were several passengers in the Ford, including a juvenile who had a gun down the front of his pants, which police learned had been reported stolen from Puyallup.
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This story was originally published November 18, 2015 at 7:27 PM with the headline "Tacoma drive-by shooting suspect spins car out of control near officer, documents say."