BUCKLEY — A homicide suspect is dead after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend and fled the scene.
Buckley Police say they got a call just after midnight Sunday that a woman had been shot and killed by her boyfriend at a home on Montezuma Drive in Carbonado. The boyfriend had reportedly fled the scene, KOMO-TV reported.
Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies were called to help and were driving to the home when they saw the suspect driving off. Officers deployed spike strips to slow the vehicle down. They stopped the vehicle at Mundy Loss Rd E.
Shortly after deputies radioed that shots had been fired and the suspect was dead. No officers were injured. Officials say at this time it is not known if the suspect killed himself or if he was shot by law enforcement. Police say they have no reported history between the couple.
An investigation into the officer-involved shooting is being conducted by the Pierce County Force Investigation Team.
