[KOMONEWS] Shots were fired Wednesday afternoon at a Pierce County Sheriff's Department deputy, prompting a huge police response to the area where a suspect who was believed to have targeted the deputy was found dead at the scene, authorities said.[BANG! BANG! BANGETTY BANG!] "Rosebud!"
There was a heavy police presence at 173rd Street South at A Street South, as detectives investigated the shooting. People were urged to avoid the area while the investigation unfolded.
"Nothing to see here! Move along!"
Police say when the deputy responded, the suspect fired shots at the deputy.
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Detectives say the deputy called for backup from SWAT and when the team arrived, police say the man in the minivan, was dead.
"Send a SWAT team! I been shot at!"
"You been shot?"
"I been shot at!"
"After shots were fired, the deputy requested SWAT to come because of their training in tactics, they were able to safely approach the vehicle, they were able to determine the subject was deceased," said Officer Shelbie Boyd with the Tacoma Police Department which has taken over the investigation.
"No heartbeat. Not breathin'. Stuck a fork in him, no reaction. Stiff as a board."
"Sounds like he's dead!"
"Or really sneaky."
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is examining if the deputy fired their weapon and how the suspect died.
"Lemme smell yer gun barrel, Deputy!"
"Are there any bullet holes in him?"
"The barrel. I gotta sniff it."
"We’re uncertain, we’re trying to figure all of that out," said Officer Boyd. "That’s why we bring in the forensics folks, that’s why we go through everything can, any witnesses, any video, so that we’re able to give you the accurate information."
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