May 15th, 2026

Bystander’s Belt Tourniquet Saves 19-Year-Old

A 19-year-old man who was shot in the leg this week in the Spanaway area is alive thanks to the quick actions of a bystander and a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy.

The bystander used his belt as a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding. When the deputy arrived, the two worked together to apply a tourniquet to the victim.