Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
Man Shot After Jumping Out Window to Avoid Capture
University Place, Washington— A man was shot in an apartment located in University Place when he returned to the scene to attack the person who called the police on him. Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesman, Ed Troyer, said on Friday around 12:00 p.m. a 65-year-old woman called her brother because she was worried she would…
Read More“Vehicle Prowler” Shot by Homeowner
Just after 1 a.m. Thursday morning, Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call from a homeowner in a rural party of the county to report that her husband had fired a shot at someone he believed to be a car prowler. Deputies responded to the call at the 2100 block of Holcomb Loop…
Read MoreMan Killed With His Own Gun by Carjacker
A Kent Washington man was killed by a carjacker on Monday with a gun the suspect found in the center console. According to police reports, 38-year-old Jered Sperling was standing next to his running truck with the driver’s side door open, talking with a customer at around 8:00 p.m. Monday night at the storage…
Read MoreThe Wild West Shootout in Marysville
When two shoplifting suspects attempted to get away with pilfered merchandise from Coastal Farm and Ranch store late Saturday afternoon, they sparked a shootout. The thieves were in the process of trying to flee with stolen power tools when they are approached by a man who flashed his gun and tried to stop them. The…
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