Who Killed Earl Switzer? Man Hit By Car After Parkland Bar Confrontation

PARKLAND, WA - Early in the morning on Feb. 2, Earl Switzer Jr. was found lying along Park Avenue South with a severe head injury. Moments earlier, he had caused a disturbance inside the Hard Luck Bar & Grill, police say.

Switzer died on Saturday as a result of his injuries. Police want to arrest the driver on a vehicular homicide charge.

The Pierce County Sheriff's office reported that Switzer was at the Hard Luck shortly before he was hit, and may have tried to cause a disturbance with a few patrons there. Switzer left the bar along the 10700 block of Park Avenue South and was just two blocks north when he was hit.

At the scene, police found a mirror from a vehicle, which they say might be from an older model pickup.

If you know anything about Switzer's death, or about the person who might have hit him, contact Pierce-Tacoma Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous, and there's up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Images via Pierce County Sheriff's office