Man, woman killed during dispute in front of Key Peninsula home

A man and woman were shot and killed during a dispute in front of a Key Peninsula home on Saturday morning, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Ed Troyer said.

The dispute is believed to have been over “guns and/or drugs,” Troyer said. A suspect is in custody.

The 35-year-old man and 24-year-old woman who were killed and the 27-year-old suspect were well known to deputies. Multiple weapons were recovered at the scene on the 5500 block of Whiteman Road and preliminary investigations indicate the suspect and the victims fired shots, Troyer said.

Deputies found a 2-year-old boy in the vehicle the victims drove to the scene. The boy was uninjured and is now with relatives, Troyer said.

Deputies responded shortly before 3 a.m. to a 911 call placed by a woman using a cellphone. She reported that shots had been fired.

The deputies identified all of those involved and are not currently looking for additional suspects, Troyer said.

Deputies were on scene Saturday morning investigating the homicides.

Story from The News Tribune.

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