SEATTLE (AP) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Tacoma officer has been shot and killed by police after a lengthy barricade situation, authorities said early Thursday. Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Ed Troyer says the suspect was shot at approximately 3:30 a.m. Thursday, ending an 11-hour standoff. The suspect has not been identified.
Troyer said the suspect refused to surrender during negotiations with officials, and that the man was using two children as human shields. Troyer says a girl and a boy, found unharmed, were taken from the house. He said multiple weapons were found in the house. Continue reading “Police: Suspect in Tacoma officer’s death shot and killed”