Deputy Shoots Suspect After Four People Stabbed Near Tacoma
A 32-year-old man stabbed four people to death on the Key Peninsula before being shot and killed by a Pierce County deputy; officials say a protection order against him had not been served.
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Overview
A 32-year-old man fatally stabbed four people outside a home on the Key Peninsula and was shot dead by a Pierce County sheriff's deputy on Tuesday morning, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies were responding to reports at about 8:40 a.m. that the man was violating a no-contact protection order that had not been served on him, officials said.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is leading the probe into the deputy-involved shooting and the stabbings, officials said.
Three victims died at the scene and a fourth died while being taken to a hospital, and the first deputy arrived within about three minutes and shots were fired around 9:33 a.m., officials said.
Court records show a woman who lived at the address obtained a one-year protection order last May against her 32-year-old son that prohibited weapons and required him to stay 1,000 feet away, records show.
Analysis
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FAQ
Deputies were responding to reports around 8:40-8:47 a.m. that the 32-year-old suspect was violating a no-contact protection order that had not been served on him.
A woman at the address obtained a one-year protection order last May against her 32-year-old son, prohibiting weapons and requiring him to stay 1,000 feet away; it had not been served.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is leading the probe into both the deputy-involved shooting and the stabbings; victim identities and additional details are not yet released.
Officials believe it appeared to be a domestic violence situation.
