The police department in Tacoma, Washington, will hand over the investigation into a May 30 shooting involving Republican Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris after the county prosecutor raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
Pierce County Council candidate defends decision to fire gun at suspected car thief
The News Tribune reports 47-year-old Harris says he fired his gun in self-defense as a man drove a vehicle toward him at high speeds outside a homeless encampment near Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium.
Harris had told police he had went to retrieve property stolen from him when the man drove a vehicle at him.
The prosecutor’s office noted two potential conflicts of
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