Man shot and killed in self-defense, Pierce Sheriff’s Department says
A preliminary investigation into a fatal overnight shooting in Spanaway has revealed the shooter acted in self-defense, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announced on social media.
Detectives and forensic professionals are still investigating the incident, according to the post.
About 1:45 a.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to the 16000 block of 13th Avenue Court East after a homeowner called 911 and reported he had shot an intruder.
Deputies arrived and found a 36-year-old man on a back porch with a single gunshot wound, according to the post. They attempted to revive the man, but he died at the scene.
Prior to the shooting, the suspect was seen on multiple homeowners’ cameras walking around people’s homes, according to the post.
The homeowner, a 51-year-old man, has remained cooperative, the post reads, and the preliminary investigation appears to be self-defense.
No arrests have been made.
