BONNEY LAKE, Wash. — One person is dead and another was injured when a shooting broke out during an argument among roommates Saturday night, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD).
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded to a report of a shooting at 7:20 p.m. at a residence in the 11100 block of 166th Avenue East in Bonney Lake. The caller told 911 there was a deceased person in the home.
Deputies were reportedly flagged down by one of the victims, a 22-year-old man while arriving at the scene. Inside the residence, deputies found a 23-year-old man with several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies detained the 22-year-old suspect at the scene before he was transported to the hospital for a graze wound. The PCSD said once the suspect is medically cleared, he will booked into Pierce County Jail under investigation of second-degree murder.
The PCSD said the suspect and the 23-year-old victim were roommates and had an argument leading up to the shooting. The 22-year-old victim did not live at the residence and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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