Deputies shoot domestic violence suspect in Tacoma, investigation underway
TACOMA, Wash. - An investigation is underway after deputies shot a domestic violence suspect in Tacoma on Tuesday night.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), deputies responded to a domestic dispute call involving family members at around 11:49 p.m. at Martins Mobile Home Park, near the corner of 48th St. E and 33rd Ave. Ct. E.
The caller informed deputies that their brother was armed with a knife.
Shortly after midnight, deputies encountered the suspect, who ran to a shed on the property.
At around 12:11 a.m., deputies reported 'shots fired' over the radio.
The PCSO indicated that deputies applied a chest seal bandage to the suspect and took him to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
No deputies were injured in the incident.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is leading the investigation.
Further information is limited at this time.
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