17-year-old arrested for murder in what police say is the first Tacoma homicide of 2025

A 17-year-old man was taken into custody Friday and booked into Remann Hall for murder in the second degree after police responded to a man fatally shot in the 4800 block of North 18th Street early Thursday morning, according to a Tacoma Police Department news release. The incident was Tacoma’s first homicide of 2025.

Evidence obtained at the crime scene led detectives to identify the 17-year-old as a suspect in the case, according to police.

At around 2:30 a.m. Thursday officers responded to a report of shots fired and a man lying in the street. Upon arrival police and Tacoma Fire Department personnel found a man with multiple gunshot wounds and attempted life-saving measures, but he was declared dead at the scene, according to police.

A call left to the Tacoma Police Department for further information was not immediately returned to The News Tribune as of early Saturday.

This story was originally published January 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM.

Becca Most

The News Tribune

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Becca Most is a reporter covering Pierce County issues, including topics related to Tacoma, Lakewood, University Place, DuPont, Fife, Ruston, Fircrest, Steilacoom and unincorporated Pierce County. Originally from the Midwest, Becca previously wrote about city and social issues in Central Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Her work has been recognized by Gannett and the USA Today Network, as well as the Minnesota Newspaper Association where she won first place in arts, government/public affairs and investigative reporting in 2023.  Support my work with a digital subscription