Man found dead near Tacoma power substation. Case being investigated as a homicide
A man found dead near a Hilltop power substation Monday morning had probably been shot, a medical investigator found.
Tacoma Fire Department personnel found the man at 10:43 a.m. in the 1100 block of South Cushman Avenue and determined the man had died hours earlier.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s office responded and found a probable bullet wound on the victim, Tacoma police said.
Detectives and crime scene technicians are investigating the death as a homicide.
This story was originally published December 12, 2022 at 2:38 PM.
Craig Sailor
The News Tribune