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Timothy McDonald
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2024
Location : 7507 242nd Avenue Court East
City : Buckley
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/24/2024, Pierce County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a residence in the 7500 block of 242nd Avenue Court East near Buckley. A woman who called 911 reported that 48-year-old Timothy McDonald was armed with a handgun. She was able to leave the residence safely before deputies arrived.
Deputies established a perimeter and attempted to communicate with McDonald. According to investigators, McDonald exited the residence onto the front porch while armed with a handgun. Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. Police stated that McDonald instead raised the handgun toward deputies, and multiple deputies fired their weapons, striking him.
Deputies rendered medical aid until firefighters and paramedics arrived, but McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team conducted the investigation and submitted its findings to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. In May 2025, prosecutors concluded that the deputies' use of deadly force was legally justified under Washington law and declined to file criminal charges. As of the latest publicly available information, the identities of the deputies involved have not been publicly released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/buckley-suspect-shot-killed
