Pierce County, WA – A 64-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide on Herron Island, authorities announced early Thursday morning.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, to the 700 block of East Herron Boulevard NW for a welfare check. Inside the residence, deputies found a 64-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man deceased with apparent knife wounds. Detectives and forensic teams immediately began working to identify a suspect.
Around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, December 12, investigators located the suspect at a motel in Kent, Washington. Sheriff’s officials said the man was noncompliant, prompting a SWAT response. After officers entered the room, the suspect was found with a self-inflicted wound. He was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
Authorities said the case remains under investigation as detectives continue to gather evidence and determine motive.
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