Juan Valencia
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 1/12/2018
Puyallup, Pierce, WA
808 Valley Ave NW
808 Valley Ave NW
Police got a report of a recklessly driven vehicle. Police said the van was swerving into oncoming traffic and stopping in the middle of the road at 3:39 p.m. At 3:52 p.m., officers found the van had been parked in the middle of Valley Avenue NW near the Puyallup Recreation Center. Police found the man behind the rec center. Seven officers—two from Milton and five from Puyallup—tried to negotiate with the man, but he fired at least one other shot, and officers shot and killed him.