A tragic incident occurred when a barber was shot and killed while cutting a child’s hair.
According to Puyallup Police, an 8-year-old boy was cut by a barber at the JQ barbershop at 112 East Stewart Avenue, Puyallup, around 5:00 p.m. on the 30th.
The victim, whose name has not been released, is said to be a 43-year-old owner of the barbershop.
There were an 8-year-old boy, his mother, another barber and a customer inside the barbershop at the time, but no one was injured.
Police are investigating the possibility of killing the target, as no items were stolen from the store and the shooting was aimed at the victim.
According to eyewitnesses, the suspect was about 5 feet 8 inches tall and was dressed in all black at the time.
The police ask residents who work or live near the scene of the incident to check the CCTV to see if there is a person with a similar appearance to the suspect and report it (Police 253-770-3343).