Deputies responded about 9 p.m. to multiple calls about a man firing shots. Callers also told 911 operators that the man held a knife to a neighbor's throat. Deputies heard multiple shots fired when they arrived, but they didn't find the man until after 10:30 p.m. when they realized he was inside a home with three other people. The three people left the home safely, but the man was still inside firing shots. The 39-year-old man reportedly left the home about 11:30 p.m. and fired multiple shots, and a deputy shot and killed him.
Killer: Ian Schwartz
Agency: Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Donald Anderson
Death Date: August 9, 2020
County: Pierce
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6057