PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. – A SWAT team is negotiating with a suspect who barricaded himself inside a Pierce County home after a shooting Thursday morning.
What we know:
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded after a 48-year-old man was shot around 7:06 a.m. Authorities said the victim is in stable condition, and there are no known connections between him and the suspect.
SWAT situation near Edgerton Elementary School in South Hill
The suspect barricaded himself inside a home near the corner of 166th Street Court East and 129th Avenue Court East, near Edgerton Elementary School.
Several adults have exited the home, but some people remain inside with the suspect and are refusing to leave, according to the sheriff’s department.
What we don’t know:
Further information is limited at this time. FOX 13 is working to gather more details.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
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