No Arrests After Deadly Spanaway Home Invasion

SPANAWAY, WA — An attempted home invasion in Spanaway has ended with one suspect dead, and another on the loose, according to deputies.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department says their deputies were first alerted to the incident around 4:21 a.m., when 911 dispatchers received a call from a homeowner who said he had shot at a pair of home invaders as they tried to break into his house in the 100 block of 165th St E.

As deputies arrived, they found a 24-year-old man, later identified as one of the suspects, lying unresponsive in the front yard. He was declared dead shortly afterwards.

Deputies say they then combed the nearby area for the second suspect, but were unable to track him down.

Pierce County Sheriff's Department deputies and forensic investigators remained at the home through midday, clearing the scene and checking for evidence. The homeowners have also reportedly been cooperative with their investigation, and were unharmed during the break-in.

Detectives have said they are investigating the incident as a homicide, but the 31-year-old homeowner has not been placed under arrest, and the case is being sent to the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office for review.