Deputies arrest suspect from 2022 Parkland murder during traffic stop
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Deputies arrested a man suspected of a deadly shooting in Parkland back in 2022.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy was on patrol in Frederickson near Canyon Rd E and 176th St E. Around 3:27 p.m., the deputy spotted a vehicle connected to a manslaughter suspect from 2022.
Authorities say the suspect, a 20-year-old man, was believed to be involved in the murder of a 21-year-old man, who was shot and killed at the Nantucket Gate Apartments in Parkland on May 21, 2022.
The deputy called for backup, then performed a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, calling out each person in the car one by one.
The front passenger was the Parkland suspect, and the rear passenger was a convicted felon with several guns.
The Parkland suspect was booked into Pierce County Jail for his manslaughter warrant, and the rear passenger was booked for unlawful possession of a firearm.
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