Crime

Man fatally shot in Tacoma alley has been identified

A man shot to death during an argument in a Tacoma alley has been identified as Ozelle Tyrece Tate.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tate, 37, died of a gunshot wound to the thigh.

No one has been arrested.

A passerby approached a police officer about 3:30 p.m Wednesday and told him about a fight in the Court G alley between South 15th and 16th streets.

When the officer drove to the scene, he found Tate with a gunshot wound and applied a tourniquet.

Tate was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.

Detectives are investigating the homicide.

This story was originally published March 13, 2020 at 6:07 AM.

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