3 in custody after SWAT team responds to standoff near Tacoma school
Oct 2, 2018, 12:13 PM | Updated: 12:29 pm
A suspect was arrested in Tacoma Oct. 2, 2018 after a standoff with a SWAT team. (Pierce County Sheriff's Office)
(Pierce County Sheriff's Office)
A SWAT team responded to a standoff near a Tacoma middle school Tuesday where a suspect barricaded himself in a shed.
Nearby Baker Middle School was placed in lockdown. Loud explosions were heard as the SWAT team moved in. The suspect was taken into custody around 12:13 p.m.
#BreakingNews #SWAT standoff in Tacoma is over. Suspect has surrendered. pic.twitter.com/Hcz1ZlgRoW
— Terry Griffin (@TerryKIRO7) October 2, 2018
The Pierce County Sheriff used about a dozen cruisers to block off an area around 76th and J Streets near the middle school.
The incident began around 11 a.m. when a Pierce County deputy pulled over a man driving a reportedly stolen car. The sheriff’s office reports that the man reached for a gun and the deputy opened fire.
A short chase followed as the suspect fled to a nearby shed.
Two other suspects involved in the incident were also taken into custody.
Suspect still outstanding please stay out of area. pic.twitter.com/63tuMFz2X6
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) October 2, 2018
