Gig Harbor Police shoot at, arrest man who pointed a shotgun at officers in Purdy
PURDY, Wash. - Gig Harbor Police shot at and arrested a man who pointed a shotgun at officers while they were serving a No-Contact Order at his mobile home Tuesday evening.
According to Gig Harbor Police Department, at around 4:45 p.m., an uncooperative man confronted officers and Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies when they arrived at his mobile home across the street from King Glory Lutheran Church.
Authorities say the 35-year-old suspect went back into his house and came out holding a shotgun -- aiming it at officers. One officer shot at and missed the suspect. The suspect ran behind a nearby mobile home, and officers took him into custody without incident.
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