{"id":752131,"date":"2026-07-09T07:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752131\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T07:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:44:11","slug":"sheriff-washington-murder-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-seaside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752131\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff: Washington murder suspect shot, killed by police in Seaside"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEASIDE, Ore. (KPTV) – A suspect linked to the deaths of two people in Pierce County, Wash., was shot and killed by police in Seaside, according to the Pierce County Sheriff.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office says 24-year-old Hayes McCloud was identified as a person of interest after two people were found dead in Pierce County.<\/p>\n

\"WantedWanted poster for Hayes McCloud(PCSD MEDIA | Pierce County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

The first victim, a 35-year-old man, found dead inside of a Puyallup, Wash., home when deputies responded at around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. The initial investigation indicated that there was \u201chomicidal violence\u201d in a bedroom that eventually led outside the home.<\/p>\n

Deputies say a second murder happened around 30 minutes later in the Tacoma area.<\/p>\n

Both murders appeared to be targeted, but the sheriff\u2019s office says the motive is currently unknown.<\/p>\n

FOX 13 Seattle reports<\/a> that the victims were shot and killed, and were also related to each other.<\/p>\n

At around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the sheriff\u2019s office said McCloud was contacted by police in Seaside and there was a \u201cmajor incident.\u201d <\/p>\n

The murder suspect from the homicide on Woodland Avenue also shot and killed a person in Tacoma.<\/p>\n

After he killed the person in Tacoma, he drove away. We didn’t know where he went, but he was picked up by a flock camera in Lewis County around 4:00 AM. So we knew he was headed\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sheriff Keith Swank (@SaveOurSheriff) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank said on social media that McCloud was shot and killed by police in Seaside. No officers were hurt.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

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