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Person of interest in 2 Pierce County homicides killed by police in Oregon
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Key Points:
- Hayes McCloud, a 24-year-old man identified as a person of interest in two Pierce County homicides, was shot and killed by police in Seaside, Oregon.
- McCloud was connected to two separate homicide scenes: one near Puyallup, where a 35-year-old man was found dead with fatal injuries inside a home, and another in Tacoma, where a man was found with apparent gunshot wounds.
- Authorities had been searching for McCloud, who was believed to be armed and driving a silver 1996 Toyota 4Runner with Washington plates, before the fatal police encounter.
- Investigations are ongoing in both homicide cases, and police have asked anyone with information to contact 911.
- The circumstances surrounding the police shooting of McCloud are being handled by Seaside law enforcement, with further details pending.
