BONNEY LAKE, Wash. — A 29-year-old was arrested by Pierce County Sheriff deputies after allegedly killing his parents.
The suspect stabbed his mother and father, according to detectives, who were called to the scene off Highway 410 in the area of Sumner and Bonney Lake Sunday morning.
The 911 call came in from a neighbor just before 9:30 a.m. According to the neighbor, there was a fight between the father and son.
The neighbor reported having the son at gunpoint initially, but the son went back into the house.
When deputies arrived, they saw the son walking along the side of the house. He immediately surrendered and was taken into custody.
The deputies found the suspect's 61-year-old mother dead in the house.
His 59-year-old father was taken to the hospital. He died shortly after arriving.
The suspect was booked into Pierce County jail on two counts of first-degree murder, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.