Investigators say suspects shot at Pierce Co. deputies during car chase
PARKLAND, WA - Pierce County Sheriff’s officials say two suspects tried to kill their deputies early Thursday morning.
The incident started in a Parkland parking lot. Investigators say patrolling deputies found a car that was reported stolen.
The suspects in the car took off, and the deputies began pursuing them. During the chase, investigators say the suspects fired five rounds at them.
FOX 13 Seattle obtained body cam footage from the incident.
"Oh, they are shooting at us," one deputy is heard saying.
According to investigators, the suspects crashed into a guardrail on Yakima Avenue South.
Both suspects ran away, but deputies found them fast. Investigators say a police K9 helped find one of the suspects. The other suspect was hiding in a bystander’s truck.
The suspects were identified as 27-year-old Levi James Walker and 43-year-old Brandon Charles Peterson. It's believed Walker was the driver, and Peterson was the passenger.
Court documents state the suspects brake checked the deputies several times during the pursuit, ran several stop signs, and fired shots through the stolen vehicle's back window.
Walker and Peterson were originally booked for attempted murder, drive-by shooting and possession of a stolen vehicle. Investigators said they found guns, gun parts, spent casings, and meth. There were no reports of any injuries.
Both suspects pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Friday.
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