Woman injured in shooting at Parkland home; deputies searching for suspect

(Pierce County Sheriff's Office)

Pierce County deputies are investigating a shooting that left a woman injured Friday morning in Parkland

Before 7 a.m., person called to report that a family member had been shot at a home in the 700 block of Polk Street South. 

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a 30-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her chest. She was taken to a hospital and is stable. 

Detectives said deputies are searching for a suspect, and the suspect and victim know each other. 

According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, there was a 6-month-old child inside the home during the time of the shooting and the child is now in protective custody.

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