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Homeowner shoots, kills alleged intruder in Spanaway, WA
Pierce County deputies are investigating a homicide in Spanaway. Initial reports point to a home intruder being shot and killed
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Pierce County deputies are investigating a homicide in Spanaway. Initial reports point to a home intruder being shot and killed.
Timeline:
Around 1:45 a.m. on Sept. 12, a homeowner called 911 to say they shot a home intruder, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office in a statement released to social media on Sunday.
Responding law enforcement located a man dead on the back porch of the home along 160th Street in unincorporated Pierce County.
The incident is making one neighbor rethink some things.
"If I were armed and somebody had a gun in my back door I don’t know what I would do, I cant judge them for that…it does make me pretty worried. We’ll definitely be locking stuff up from now on and honestly I hope it deters anybody else from coming this way," said Arianna Tippins.
What's next:
The public information officer for the sheriff's office says there is an active investigation underway into the exact circumstances of the killing.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
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