Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Bret Winn
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2025
Location : Valley Avenue
City : Puyallup
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Puyallup Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bret Winn allegedly stole a vehicle in unincorporated Pierce County around 12:25 p.m. on April 5, 2025, then crashed it and under pursuit, carjacked another near South 56th Street and Pacific Avenue. Tacoma police pursued the man into Puyallup, where Puyallup police deployed spike strips on Valley Avenue. He allegedly exited the second vehicle with a knife. Two Puyallup police officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://komonews.com/news/local/carjacking-escalates-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-puyallup
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/puyallup-officer-involved-shooting/281-0628ff96-9f62-4c14-a377-b97e4cb6710e
https://www.q13fox.com/news/carjacking-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-in-puyallup
