ChuckUFarley
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A Tacoma police officer has shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on the Key Peninsula near Gig Harbor.
The officer was heading home about 2 a.m. on Wednesday when she pulled over a driver on highway 302, west of Purdy.
"The officer made a traffic stop. The subject pulled over, exited his vehicle armed with a gun and the officer opened fire, hitting the subject," explained Tacoma Police spokesman Mark Fulghum.
Fulghum says the officer who fired on the driver is a seven year veteran of the Tacoma Police Department. She was not hurt in the confrontation.
The wounded driver was taken to a hospital but Fulghum confirms he died.
Highway 302 has reopened after being closed for the investigation.
Anyone know anything more on this? i am really curious about "The subject pulled over, exited his vehicle armed with a gun"
It dosent say he pointed it at the officer i hope that is what happened and not a open carrier who had it on his hip.
A Tacoma police officer has shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on the Key Peninsula near Gig Harbor.
The officer was heading home about 2 a.m. on Wednesday when she pulled over a driver on highway 302, west of Purdy.
"The officer made a traffic stop. The subject pulled over, exited his vehicle armed with a gun and the officer opened fire, hitting the subject," explained Tacoma Police spokesman Mark Fulghum.
Fulghum says the officer who fired on the driver is a seven year veteran of the Tacoma Police Department. She was not hurt in the confrontation.
The wounded driver was taken to a hospital but Fulghum confirms he died.
Highway 302 has reopened after being closed for the investigation.
Anyone know anything more on this? i am really curious about "The subject pulled over, exited his vehicle armed with a gun"
It dosent say he pointed it at the officer i hope that is what happened and not a open carrier who had it on his hip.