Man’s death under investigation as a homicide, Tacoma police say

A man was found dead Sunday morning, and now his death is being investigated as a homicide, the Tacoma Police Department announced.

The man suffered a gunshot wound, Officer Shelbie Boyd said in an update Sunday afternoon.

The man’s age wasn’t immediately known, she said.

About 9:40 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1200 block of South I Street after a report of an unresponsive male. Police and the Tacoma Fire Department arrived at that location and then fire crews pronounced the victim deceased at the scene, according to a news release.

“Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians are actively investigating this incident as a homicide,” the release reads.

Anyone with information or video of the incident is asked to call 911, Boyd said.

This story was originally published February 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM.