Shots fired at Pierce Co. sheriff office with deputies inside
Dec 5, 2016, 11:35 AM | Updated: 11:53 am
Pierce County Sheriff's Office. (KIRO 7)
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Two deputies were inside a Pierce County Sheriff’s office in the Bonney Lake neighborhood when the building was hit by five bullets on Saturday night.
Detectives are trying to identify the people or person involved in the shooting.
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Investigators believe the people or person responsible likely parked a vehicle, walked into the parking lot, then fired directly at the building from less than 100 feet away. No one was injured.
At the time of the shooting, just before 10:30 p.m., three patrol vehicles were parked inside a fenced area at the office.
Investigators believe the suspect knew there were deputies inside the building when the shots were fired.
“This crime is a direct attack on our Deputies,” Sheriff Paul Pastor said in a statement. “But it is also an attack on the entire community. If you attack the people who keep citizens safe, you attack the foundation of safety in the community. Whatever the motivation for this action, it is dangerous and it is flat unacceptable. If someone has the twisted idea that this is an opportune time to strike out at law enforcement, they will learn that they are sorely mistaken.”
A reward is up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
