Prosecutors in Pierce County have ruled that sheriff’s deputies were justified in killing a murder suspect during a shootout in Graham last year.
In a letter to Sheriff Keith Swank, Deputy prosecuting attorney Kelly Montgomery also credited the deputies with saving the life of a woman who was taken hostage prior to the July 2024 shootout with 37-year-old Dante Cudini.
Pierce County prosecutors have ruled that sheriff’s deputies were justified in the fatal shooting of Dante Cudini, 37, during a shootout and hostage situation in Graham, Washington, in July 2024…