Bonney Lake shooting leaves one dead, another injured

BONNEY LAKE, Wash. — One person died and another was injured when a shooting broke out during an argument between roommates Saturday night, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded to a report of a shooting at 7:20 p.m. at a residence in the 11100 block of 166th Avenue E in Bonney Lake. The caller told 911 there was a deceased person in the house.

The police were reportedly alerted by one of the victims, a 22-year-old man, as they arrived at the scene. Inside the residence, officers found a 23-year-old man with several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Officers arrested the 22-year-old suspect at the scene before he was taken to hospital for a graze wound. The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said once the suspect is medically cleared, he will be booked into the Pierce County Jail as part of a second-degree murder investigation.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said the suspect and the 23-year-old victim were roommates and had an argument before the shooting. The victim, aged 22, did not live at the residence and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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