Suspect shot and killed in Spanaway by Pierce County Deputy

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A Pierce County deputy shot a person, according to a spokesperson for the department. 

The original call came in for a suspicious subject in a vehicle outside of the O'Reilly's Auto Parts parking along Military Road S. in Spanaway.

The call came in at 5:47 p.m., deputies arrived on scene a few minutes later, and at 5:56 p.m they radioed that shots were fired.

Deputies rendered aid to the suspect on scene. The suspect was taken to the hospital where he died.

One of the deputies was hurt in the incident, but not from gunfire.

It's unclear what led up to the shooting.

The Pierce County Force Investigation Team will look into the specifics of the incident as per Washington State law. The Lakewood Police Department is leading the investigation.

This is a developing story.

FOX 13 will have updates as they become available. 

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