Armed robbery in Puyallup ends in officer-involved shooting
Oct 19, 2016, 6:36 AM | Updated: 9:21 am
A short chase following an armed robbery ended with an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning in Puyallup. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
An armed robbery in Puyallup ended with the suspect being shot and a busy street being closed for hours.
KIRO 7 reports police were called to a robbery at a Denny’s restaurant in the South Hill Neighborhood.
A short chase ended on South Meridian near State Route 512. That’s when police say the suspect flashed a gun and was shot by an officer.
The suspect is expected to survive.
Puyallup Police Department spokesperson Scott Engle says the suspect is a serial robber.
The investigation on South Meridian ended and the road reopened around 9:30 a.m.
