TACOMA, Wash. – Police confirmed there was an officer-involved shooting near the Tacoma Mall around 3:30 p.m. local time Wednesday.
Local media reports the shooting occurred at the West entrance of the shopping center and the suspect is dead.
A witness captured the shooting on cell phone video.
Just witnessed at Tacoma mall, officer involved shooting #tacoma #shooting #officerinvolvedshooting pic.twitter.com/n3eQTwILg1
— gregory (@gregoryyi123) March 16, 2022
Police Activity near the Tacoma Mall
Officer Involved Shooting
Media to respond to the 4700 block of S. Pine St. pic.twitter.com/o3cxuDJF65— Tacoma Police Department (@TacomaPD) March 16, 2022
It was unclear what led up to the gunfire or if the officer was injured. A weapon was recovered at the scene, police say.
Roads in the area were closed due to the investigation.
Update on shooting near Tacoma Mall: pic.twitter.com/24EhFai1XB
— Drew Mikkelsen (@drewmikkelsenk5) March 17, 2022
This is a breaking news update.
