Elderly man strangled wife in domestic dispute, Pierce County WA


Police are responding to a domestic dispute near 24th Avenue East where an elderly man strangled his wife last night and they are still arguing. The woman and her husband are both in their 70s.
Audio|Source: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East
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Transcript:
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2246 and 55-5-7 for physical domestic.
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3.4.6.
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2429.
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Near 24th Avenue East. The caller is that grandmother not currently there.
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Via phone call from the grandmother today saying that her husband has strangled her last night and they're continuing to argue now.
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The grandmother is (name withheld).
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White female born in 70s, correction at the 70s old, 5-6 medium build, gray or black hair, possibly with reading lapis, husband is (name withheld), white male in the 70s 5-7 median build, gray hair, possibly with tattoos on his arm.
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We have a possible of the code of 8291.
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Location mentioned:
24th Ave E, Washington 98445
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