Crime & Safety

Dying Woman Dropped At Puyallup Hospital, Police Investigating

A shooting victim was left at Good Samaritan Hospital early Saturday, but died soon afterwards. Police hope the public may know more.

The Puyallup Police Department has released this surveillance still, which officers say shows the car that dropped the victim at the hospital.
The Puyallup Police Department has released this surveillance still, which officers say shows the car that dropped the victim at the hospital. (Puyallup Police Department)

PUYALLUP, WA — Police are investigating after a dying woman was left at a Puyallup hospital Saturday morning.

At around 8 a.m. a black car dropped off in the ambulance bay at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to the Puyallup Police Department. The woman had been shot, and through medics rushed to give her life-saving aid, she died shortly afterwards.

Right after dropping the woman off, the vehicle fled the scene.

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Now, the Puyallup Police Department is trying to piece together exactly what happened, but are hoping the public might know more. The missing vehicle is described as a black car with distinctive blue rims. Anyone who has seen it or knows more about the shooting has been asked to call the Puyallup Police Department's tip line at 253-770-3343.

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