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Dominique Calata, *COP 1 of 2 *COP

Case # :349

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Latinx

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : Pacific Avenue South

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma PD, Pierce County SWAT

Officer(s) :Robert Shaw, Dominique "Dom" CalataRichard "Rich" Scaniffe

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in shootout during SWAT operation, civilian also killed

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department SWAT Team attempted to serve an arrest warrant in the 19000 block of Pacific Avenue South in Spanaway. SWAT accompanied the South Sound Gang Task Force. They arrived and allege that the man opened fire on them. Deputy Calata and a sergeant were both shot and injured. They killed Jeremy Dayton.

Source Links :

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article259483934.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article259481099.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-police-investigating-shooting-near-tacoma-mall

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article259815660.html\

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItY-FN7O_8&feature=youtu.be