Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting At Emerald Queen Casino Involves Officer
Multiple reports indicate that a person was shot and killed by a Puyallup tribal police officer.
TACOMA, WA - A Puyallup tribal police officer was involved in a shooting at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma early Tuesday morning, according to multiple reports. On Tuesday after, the FBI said that the shooting had occurred at 1 a.m.
There are few details on what happened. The shooting appears to have happened in the parking lot outside the Tacoma casino.
"The FBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 1 am this morning in the parking lot of the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Please understand that we are not releasing further details at this time," the FBI tweeted.
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The FBI is involved in the investigation because the shooting involved a tribal police officer.
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