A man was seriously injured when he was shot by Pierce County deputies in Tacoma Wednesday morning.
Deputies 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 911 caller said his brother was armed with a knife, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
When officers attempted to speak to the suspect at 12:07 p.m., he ran into a shed on the property. Four minutes later, deputies reported shots were fired and a man was struck.
Officers applied a chest bandage to the man’s wound and doctors took him to hospital, where he is in critical condition.
No deputies were injured.
The deputies involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave.
The Pierce County Law Enforcement Investigation Team, made up of members from several county law enforcement agencies, is conducting an independent investigation.
