A man known to local law enforcement for previous burglaries was reportedly trying to set fire to a fuel station in Tacoma Monday evening, leading to a short pursuit and an officer-involved shooting, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies were called to the PetroCard Pacific Pride fuel station at 11002 Pacific Avenue South after 911 callers reported a man breaking items and throwing them around.
Additional calls indicated the man was using a torch and trying to set fire to the building.
Deputies arrived and located the suspect, who took off heading south.
A brief pursuit followed, ending near the intersection of 112th Street South and C Street South, where shots were fired.
The sheriff’s office has not confirmed who fired the shots or how many rounds were discharged.
Pierce County Sheriff’s Office later confirmed the suspect died at the scene.
A responding deputy may have been injured during the incident. Tacoma Fire Department crews were called to the scene to assist.
An investigation is underway.
KIRO 7 News has sent a team to the scene to gather more information.
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