Homeowner under investigation for murder after fatal shooting in Midland
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A homeowner was arrested after a deadly shooting late Tuesday in Pierce County.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, deputies were called around 11:30 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 7400 block of 20th Ave E in Midland. Deputies found a dead man in the street when they arrived.
Detectives said they initially believed this was a home invasion robbery, but later "determined that the deceased male and 3 others arrived at the residence to take back an ATV that had been traded for drugs."
Deputies arrested the homeowner and booked that person into jail for investigation of second-degree murder.
No further details have been released.
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