SPANAWAY, Wash — The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting that stemmed from an argument between two men in a garage Friday morning, according to Sgt. Darren Moss.
A resident in the 2100 block of 41st Avenue East reportedly heard his son arguing with someone in a nearby garage before hearing gunshots just after 11 a.m.
The resident fled his home and ran to another neighbor's house where they called 911.
Arriving deputies found a deceased man lying in the home's driveway, Moss said. The resident's son, who is a suspect in the fatal shooting, was gone when deputies arrived.
As of 6:30 p.m., the son is still at large, and detectives are still investigating the incident.
The sheriff’s department said the shooting was the second violence crime call they responded to Friday, which can take a toll on their workforce. Moss said the sheriff’s department has teams that rotate through assignments, but with multiple aggravated assaults or homicides in a single week, some teams may need to respond to two or three incidents.
“It is taxing on our people when they get little rest to come back out to the next shooting or the next homicide,” Moss said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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