Gig Harbor case raises question: Is it legal to shoot someone who breaks into your home?
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 5 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jul. 13 A recent incident in which a man was fatally shot after he apparently broke into a home in Gig Harbor by mistake has led some to ask when a homeowner is justified in using deadly force.
The answers depends on a number of things.
Washington law states that force can be used against someone if a person believes themselves about to be injured and is attempting to prevent an offense or a malicious trespass against them, as long as the force that is not more than is necessary (RCW 9A.16.020).
Gig Harbor s Toglia homers in Futures Game, long balls begin at Coors
The Chicago Cubs Brennen Davis homered twice in the thin air of Coors Field and Gig Harbor s Michael Toglia also went deep to lead the NL over the AL 8-3.
Credit: AP
Michael Toglia, of the National League, celebrates after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All Star Futures baseball game, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Gabe Christus) Author: Associated Press, KING 5 Sports Published: 6:44 PM PDT July 11, 2021 Updated: 6:44 PM PDT July 11, 2021
DENVER (AP) The Chicago Cubs Brennen Davis homered twice in the thin air of Coors Field and Cincinnati s José Barrero, Colorado prospect & Gig Harbor native Michael Toglia and the Mets Francisco Alvarez also went deep to lead the National League over the American 8-3 in the Futures Game of top prospects.
Here are the Pierce County COVID-19 case numbers reported Friday
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 4 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jul. 9 Pierce County reported 28 new COVID-19 cases Friday and no new deaths.
The county s totals are 51,360 cases and 620 deaths since the first confirmed coronavirus case was reported in March 2020.
Pierce County added 14 new COVID-19 related deaths since July 2. Eleven of those deaths occurred between October 2020 and April 2021. At the time, the 11 deaths were classified as unknown because they required further investigation, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Pierce County s 14-day case rate per 100,000 was 64 as of July 9, down from 68.3 reported June 30.
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