Officers responded to reports of a vehicle theft in progress. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, and eventually ended up in a warehouse parking lot. Police shot and killed the individual. No other details are available at this time.
Agency: Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Motive: stolen vehicle
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: June 25, 2021
County: Pierce
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6989