Spanaway, WA – A Pierce County homeowner fatally shot a man early Sunday morning after reporting an intruder on his property, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said the shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. on September 14 in the 16000 block of 13th Avenue Court East in Spanaway. A 51-year-old man called 911 to report he had shot someone attempting to break in.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived to find a 36-year-old man on the back porch with a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said the suspect was captured on multiple homeowners’ surveillance cameras walking around the neighborhood before the shooting.
The sheriff’s office reported that the homeowner has been cooperative with detectives. At this stage, the preliminary investigation indicates the shooting appears to be an act of self-defense. No arrests have been made.
Detectives and forensic teams are still processing the scene as of Sunday morning, and the case remains under active investigation.
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