Pierce County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide in Summit area

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday morning.

According to a social media post from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a person being shot at around 4:19 a.m. on April 12 in the 12200 block of Canyon Road East, near the Summit View neighborhood.

A 37-year-old male was located with gunshot wounds, according to the post. Medical aid was rendered, but the male passed away.

Detective Joshua Mills with the Sheriff’s Office told The News Tribune that there is no suspect in custody at this time. He said detectives were wrapping up on the scene around 1 p.m. Sunday, and they will be compiling evidence to develop leads. He said it was a contained incident and there’s no danger to the public.

Mills said anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the non-emergency number at (253) 287-4455.

This story was originally published April 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM.

Ty Vinson

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription