Identities of two men found shot to death in Tacoma released
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two men found shot to death in Tacoma on Sunday.
They were Evitan Debiaso, 19, and Deonte Mitchner, 21. The office had no record of a hometown for Debiaso. Mitchner’s home of record is listed as Tacoma.
Autopsies were pending Monday.
The men’s bodies were found about 4:50 p.m. in the 1300 block of East 35th Street after someone called 911 to report a man down, police reported.
Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said Sunday detectives were working to determine whether Debiaso and Mitchner were killed where their bodies were found or in another location.
No arrests have been announced, and further details were not released.
This story was originally published December 10, 2018 at 11:34 AM.
