Police watchdog group calls for more de-escalation tactics after deadly shooting in Pierce County

The Pierce County Force Investigative Team (PCFIT) is now looking into a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened early Monday morning in the South Hill neighborhood.

According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area after a caller reported a suspicious vehicle, saying someone inside fired a shot outside their home.

When deputies arrived, they spotted a man sleeping in a vehicle and made contact with him…

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