Crime

Man shot to death on Tacoma street has been identified

A man shot to death in Tacoma early Sunday has been identified as 38-year-old Lawrence Jeffries.

Police were called to the 2000 block of East 44th Street about 2 a.m. after neighbors reported hearing gunshots.

Officers found Jeffries lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was taken to an area hospital, where he died.

Nobody has been arrested.

Police have not released details about the investigation or what led up to the shooting.

This story was originally published August 5, 2019 at 10:59 AM.

Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune
Stacia Glenn covers crime and breaking news in Pierce County. She started with The News Tribune in 2010. Before that, she spent six years writing about crime in Southern California for another newspaper.
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