PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A 38-year-old man has been arrested for shooting and killing a woman near Lake Tapps in Pierce county Thursday morning.
According to Sgt. Darren Moss with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD), deputies were called to the 19100 block of 60th St E just before 1:15 a.m. for a report of an accidental shooting. When deputies arrived, they found a 33-year-old woman on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound.
Responding deputies gave the woman first aid until paramedics arrived and took the woman to the hospital where she later died.
Moss said two other people, the suspect and a 37-year-old woman, were in the street with the victim at the time of the incident. Moss said the shooting was considered a “suspicious death” due to the circumstances.
Shortly after 8:30 a.m., PCSD tweeted that further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, who was booked into the Pierce County Jail for murder in the second degree and unlawful possession of a firearm.
No other information is available at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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