OLALLA, Wash. — A 40-year-old man suspected of killing an Olalla couple on their property last week was taken into custody in Tacoma Sunday night. The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) issued an arrest warrant for Shaun Rose in connection to the double homicide on Saturday.
The sheriff’s office said officers with the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) arrested Rose around 8 p.m. Sunday after a struggle at a Tacoma gas station.
According to the KCSO, Rose was spotted driving a white Buick in Mason County on Sunday. Deputies with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) located Rose and started to pursue the vehicle before stopping “due to erratic and dangerous driving,” the KCSO said.
Investigators said Rose ditched the Buick in Pierce County, stole another vehicle and drove to Tacoma. Rose allegedly ditched the second vehicle before going to the gas station where he was arrested, the KCSO said.
Kitsap County deputies traveled to Tacoma and took Rose into custody Sunday night. He was brought to the sheriff’s office to be interviewed by detectives before being booked into the Kitsap County Jail on a no-bail felony murder warrant.
The KCSO said a partnership and collaboration with the TPD, MCSO and Pierce County Sheriff’s Office “was key in apprehending this dangerous wanted felon and we are grateful for their assistance.”
Authorities were called to Steven and Mina Shulz's home in southeast Olalla Thursday evening after their daughter called to report "suspicious circumstances." Their daughter was concerned and went to check on her parents, but found evidence of forced entry into the home and blood inside, according to the KCSO.
KSCO deputies found the couple dead on their property and quickly determined the deaths were a result of "homicidal violence."
The KSCO said Rose stole a vehicle to leave the area and asked the public for any surveillance video from Bowe Lane in Port Orchard between 8 and 9 a.m. Thursday. Authorities said evidence found in the vehicle, which was later recovered in Tacoma, led to the arrest warrant being issued.
Rose has a criminal history in Yakima, including theft, burglary and breaking and entering.
The Kitsap County Coroner's Office will determine the cause and manner of the Shulz's death at a later time. The couple is described as "cherished members of the Olalla community." The couple owned East 2 West Brewing.
Anyone with information about the double homicide or any surveillance video is asked to contact Detective Jennifer Rice at 360-337-5616 or by email at kcsodetectives@kitsap.gov. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers or by using the P3Tips app.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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