PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office tells KIRO 7 News that two people with guns are on the loose and they are actively searching for them.
One person was hurt in the shooting, which happened outside of a home on 12th Avenue and 104th Street East in Midland. Deputies say the person is expected to be okay.
The call came in that multiple people were in the road, shooting at each other with handguns.
Sheriff’s officials say a man and a woman drove up to the home in an SUV before the shooting, and ran after it happened. It’s not clear how many people and who exactly was shooting.
Deputies say the homeowner and people in the car knew each other, but it’s not clear how. It’s also not clear what led up to the shooting.
KIRO 7 crews saw more than a dozen bullet holes in the dashboard of the SUV and several others in the home.
Ford Middle School, just about a block away, went into lockdown. Midland Elementary and Franklin Pierce High School were also placed into a modified lockdown because of the proximity. The district says all staff and students remain safe.
Sheriff’s officials are urging people nearby to report anything suspicious and lock their doors.
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