TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — 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 to about potential conflicts of interest. 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 interest: The Tacoma police union has endorsed Harris and Harris has bought suites for union members at minor league baseball games in the past.
Tacoma police withdraw from candidate shooting probe
