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Human remains found in wooded area behind Tacoma Community College

By Stacia Glenn

sglenn@thenewstribune.com
Tacoma Police spokesperson Loretta Cool arrives Wednesday at the scene where human bones were discovered by a walker and dog late Tuesday afternoon along a well-used trail at the Tacoma Community College campus.
Tacoma Police spokesperson Loretta Cool arrives Wednesday at the scene where human bones were discovered by a walker and dog late Tuesday afternoon along a well-used trail at the Tacoma Community College campus. David Montesino dmontesino@thenewstribune.com

Skeletal remains were found near Tacoma Community College Tuesday, police said.

A person walking their dog found the bones near a trail by the soccer field and called 911.

Police are unsure whether the death is a homicide.

Detectives cordoned off the wooded area Wednesday and were investigating the scene.

Students were asked to avoid the back area of the N parking lot off South 19th Street, TCC spokeswoman Tamyra Howser said.

Classes were unaffected.

The Medical Examiner will determine the gender, age and cause of death.

Stacia Glenn: 253-597-8653

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 7:39 AM with the headline "Human remains found in wooded area behind Tacoma Community College."

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