Crime

1 hurt after Tacoma shooting, police say

A 29-year-old woman was wounded during a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Tacoma, according to police.

The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of South Union Avenue and Center Street, police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said.

The 29-year-old suffered facial injuries and was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Cool said.

Information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting is unclear, Cool said, and the victim was not immediately cooperative with police.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Kenny Ocker: 253-597-8627, @KennyOcker

This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 5:41 PM with the headline "1 hurt after Tacoma shooting, police say."

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