Shooting in Pierce County, WA sends nearby schools into lockdown
Pierce County shooting sends nearby schools into lockdown
A shootout in the Midland area of Pierce County forced three nearby schools into lockdown on Wednesday.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A shooting in Pierce County sent multiple nearby schools into lockdown Wednesday morning.
What we know:
At around 10 a.m., a person was shot and injured in the Midland area along 104th Street East, near Ford Middle School.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office said there was an altercation involving a homeowner and two people in a vehicle, resulting in the homeowner being shot. A male and female suspect took off on foot and remain on the run, considered to be armed and dangerous.
An abandoned vehicle at the scene was riddled with bullet holes. The homeowner was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Schools On Lockdown
Franklin Pierce High School and Ford Middle School were placed on lockdown at 10:45 a.m. as law enforcement actively searched for the suspects. Midland Elementary School was also placed on a modified lockdown due to its proximity to the shooting. The lockdowns were lifted around noon.
Roads have reopened along 104th Street East near 12th Avenue East, but the investigation into the shooting continues.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office will release more information as it becomes available.
Shooting sends multiple Pierce County schools into lockdown
A homeowner was shot, a vehicle was riddled with bullet holes, and multiple schools in the Midland area of Pierce County were placed into lockdown around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.