Updated
Updated · KOMO News · Jul 9
Oregon Police Kill 24-Year-Old Hayes McCloud in Pierce County Double-Homicide Hunt
Updated
Updated · KOMO News · Jul 9

Oregon Police Kill 24-Year-Old Hayes McCloud in Pierce County Double-Homicide Hunt

3 articles · Updated · KOMO News · Jul 9

Summary

  • Seaside police shot and killed 24-year-old Hayes McCloud on Wednesday, ending the Pierce County Sheriff's search for a man identified earlier that day as a person of interest in two homicides.
  • Pierce County investigators had warned McCloud was armed and dangerous and believed he was driving a silver 1996 Toyota 4Runner with Washington plate CWW5132 before the Oregon encounter.
  • The first homicide was reported at 2:40 a.m. near Puyallup, where deputies found a 35-year-old man dead at a home after violence that began in a bedroom and extended outside.
  • About 30 minutes later in Tacoma, police found another man dead with apparent gunshot wounds near East 69th Street and East D Street; detectives still have not determined where he was shot.
  • Authorities have not detailed what led Seaside officers to open fire, and both Pierce County homicide investigations remain active as officials seek tips.

Insights

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