A man was seriously injured when he was shot by Pierce County deputies in Tacoma early Wednesday.
Officers were called to Martins Mobile Home Park at 4800 33rd Avenue Court East at 11:49 PM Tuesday for an argument between family members.
The person who called 911 said their brother was armed with a knife, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
When officers tried to speak to the suspect at 12:07 a.m., he ran to a shed on the property. Four minutes later, officers reported shots were fired and a man was hit.
Officers applied a chest bandage to the man’s wound and medics took him to hospital, where he is in critical condition.
No deputies were injured.
The deputies involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team, which is made up of members from various law enforcement agencies in the county, is conducting an independent investigation.
