Crime

Man fatally shot near park on Tacoma’s Ruston Way

Tacoma police investigated a fatal shooting early Saturday.

Officers were called just before 2 a.m. to the 3900 block of Ruston Way for a report of gunshots.

When they arrived, they spotted several vehicles leaving the area near Cummings Park.

A man, who has not been identified, was found with gunshot wounds.

Although police and paramedics performed CPR, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

No one has been arrested.

This story was originally published July 11, 2020 at 5:39 AM.

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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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