Argument between roommates leads to deadly shooting in Bonney Lake

BONNEY LAKE Wash. - The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Bonney Lake that deputies say stemmed from an argument between two roommates.

Deputies received reports of a shooting around 7:20 p.m. Saturday at a home on 166th Ave. E near Rhodes Lake Rd. E, just east of the Puyallup River.

Deputies say they were flagged down by a man who had been shot as they arrived at the scene. The caller, who turned out to be the suspected shooter, reported that someone else in the home was dead.

"The suspect in this incident is actually the one that called 911, he had told them his friend was possibly dead from a shooting," said Sgt. Darren Moss with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.

After calling out to the people inside the home, deputies say they detained the suspect who had already put his gun away.

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Deputies then located a 23-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds inside the home. He was provided aid by first responders, but later died at the scene.

Detectives say they were told that the suspect and victim were roommates, and they got into an argument before the shooting.

"The only thing we know at this point is there was some sort of argument or disagreement that proceeded the shooting, but after that we don’t have a lot of details," Sgt. Moss said.

The second victim, a 24-year-old man who initially flagged down deputies, had a non-life-threatening injury. The Sheriff's Department says he did not live at the home.

"He was hard to get information from," added Sgt. Moss. "We’re unclear if he was just caught in the crossfire or if he was intentionally targeted by the suspect."

The 22-year-old suspect had a graze wound and was taken to a local hospital. Once he is medically cleared, he will be booked into the Pierce County Jail for second-degree murder.

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