A man identified as a suspect in a double homicide investigation in Washington state was shot and killed by police in Seaside, Oregon, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 24-year-old Hayes McCloud had been identified as a person of interest after two people were found dead in Pierce County. The investigation began after deputies responded to a home in Puyallup during the early hours of Wednesday. Deputies were called to the residence at about 2:40 a.m. after receiving a report that required immediate attention. When officers entered the home, they found a 35-year-old man dead inside a…
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