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Man killed in late-night shooting in Tacoma’s South End identified as 51-year-old

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man fatally shot Sunday in Tacoma’s South End.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man fatally shot Sunday in Tacoma’s South End. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man killed in an overnight shooting in Tacoma’s South End on Sunday has been identified by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Gregory Hughes, 51, died of multiple bullet wounds after gunfire was reported on the 200 block of South 80th Street at about 2 a.m. on Oct. 9, according to the medical examiner’s office. A news release listed the manner of death as a homicide. It did not say where Hughes was from.

Police found Hughes unresponsive, and he died at the scene despite life-saving efforts, according to a Tacoma Police Department news release.

Police spokesperson Wendy Haddow said no arrests have been made yet related to the homicide investigation.

This story was originally published October 14, 2022 at 4:49 PM.

Jared Brown
The News Tribune
Jared Brown covers Pierce County courts and law enforcement with an accountability lens. He joined The News Tribune in 2022 and previously was a summer intern in 2017. He has also covered police and breaking news for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane. Jared has a master’s degree from the University of Washington and a journalism degree from Gonzaga University.
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