Another homicide: Tacoma police investigate fatal shooting at Portland Avenue pot shop
An attempted robbery at a Tacoma pot shop turned deadly Saturday. A 10 p.m. dispatch call to South Sound 911 reported an armed robbery at the shop in the 3200 block of Portland Avenue, a statement from police said.
Officers arrived and found a 29-year-old male employee with a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures from police and Tacoma firefighters failed. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are investigating the case as a homicide, the statement said, but provided no information about possible suspects.
This story was originally published March 20, 2022 at 9:17 AM.