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Tacoma homicide: Police investigating fatal overnight shooting in city’s Stadium District

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Tacoma police are investigating an overnight shooting that killed a man first spotted in the city’s Stadium District, according to a statement issued early Sunday.

The dispatch call came at 1:44 a.m. Officers responded to the 100 block of St. Helens Avenue and found a man in his 40s with a gunshot wound.

Tacoma firefighters also responded to the scene as officers tried lifesaving measures. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he died, police said.

No arrests have been made. Police did not describe any suspects. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. The city set a historic record for homicides in 2022.

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Sean Robinson, Night/Sports Editor, spent 20 years as an investigative reporter at The News Tribune before moving to an editing role. His reporting work includes award-winning coverage related to criminal justice, government accountability and public disclosure.
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