Puyallup, WA – A man was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon following a deputy-involved shooting in a residential area of Puyallup, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched around 2:01 p.m. Sunday to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 8500 block of 156th Street Court East, located in the South Hill area of Puyallup. The reporting party told authorities that a man inside the vehicle had allegedly fired a gunshot outside their home earlier.
Deputies located the vehicle with the male suspect still inside and made contact with the reporting victims, investigators said. After speaking with them, deputies established probable cause for felony harassment, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities said deputies attempted to contact the man inside the vehicle. Shortly afterward, shots were fired. Deputies attempted life-saving measures until fire personnel arrived at the scene, but the man was later pronounced deceased.
No deputies were injured during the incident.
As is standard procedure for all officer-involved shootings in Pierce County, the Pierce County Force Investigation Team (PCFIT) will take over the investigation. The sheriff’s office said no additional details about the suspect or deputies involved have been released at this time.
The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood, prompting a visible law enforcement response Sunday afternoon. Officials have not announced whether nearby residents were asked to shelter in place, and it remains unclear how many shots were fired.
The investigation remains ongoing. Additional updates are expected once the independent investigation progresses and more information is cleared for release.
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