A suspect involved in a carjacking incident was shot and killed by law enforcement officers following a tense standoff in Puyallup on Saturday afternoon.
The Puyallup Police Department reported that the fatal confrontation occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m., though the series of events began earlier when the suspect carjacked a vehicle around 12:25 p.m. in unincorporated Pierce County. Authorities confirmed the initial carjacking took place in the 10400 block of Pacific Ave S, before the suspect fled into Tacoma.