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Pierce County deputy shoots suspect near Frederickson

May 12, 2022, 12:21 PM

(Pierce County Sheriff's Department)...

(Pierce County Sheriff's Department)

(Pierce County Sheriff's Department)

A deputy shot and injured a man near Fredrickson Thursday morning.

The shooting happened at 160th Street East and 62nd Avenue East, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.

No deputies were hurt.

The man was taken to a hospital.

Video from Chopper 7 showed a car with front-end damage, a street sign that was knocked down, and deputies looking at a motorcycle that was off the road in a wooded area.

The Pierce County Force Investigation Team will investigate.

The sheriff’s department said it would provide updates when more information was available.

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