TACOMA, Wash. — Two teenage males have been taken into custody after a Tacoma police detective was shot Wednesday afternoon.
The teens are 14 and 15 years old.
The Tacoma Police Department tweeted that the detective was shot in the shoulder around 2:45 p.m. in the 9600 block of South Hosmer. The detective suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition.
The scene was being cleared shortly after 5 p.m.
The shooting occurred after officers with the Tacoma Police Department saw a vehicle driving erratically in the area of South 96th and Alaska Street.
Officers tried to make contact with occupants of the vehicle, but they fled and fired shots at the officers. The detective was shot in the shoulder and taken to a local hospital.
The teens were located with the help of a K-9 unit and taken into custody in the 1700 block of South 95th Street. They were booked into Remann Hall.
The 27-year veteran of the police department was in stable condition Wednesday night.
An investigation is ongoing.
"The Hosmer area continues to be a high priority for me," Tacoma City Councilmember Joe Bushnell said in a prepared statement. "While we have made some progress in that area, we have more work to do. The city, in partnership with the community, will continue this work. I hope the [Tacoma Police Department] detective involved has a speedy recovery."
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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