Officer fatally shoots suspect in Puyallup

PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — An officer fatally shot a suspect in Puyallup on Sunday night, according to the Pierce County Force Investigation Team.

KING-TV reports t he shooting happened around 9 p.m. when a Buckley police officer was attempting to make contact with a man wanted in a felony assault and felony harassment incident that happened earlier in the day in the city of Carbonado.

The Buckley officer was being assisted by a Puyallup police officer and at least two Pierce County sheriff’s deputies.

The officers encountered the man in the road near the residence and shots were fired. It is currently unknown which officer fired the fatal shot, officials said.

Officers requested medical aid and provided life-saving measures, but the man died at the scene. No officers were injured.

The PCFIT, which is comprised of members from multiple law enforcement agencies in Pierce County, is investigating. The officers and deputies involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave, per department policy.