Crime

Man fatally shot outside Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma

A man was fatally shot last weekend at an Emerald Queen Casino parking garage in Tacoma, according to Puyallup Tribal Police.

The victim has not been identified.

The homicide occurred around midnight Friday in the south parking garage.

A man was spotted running from the scene, but no arrests have been made.

Tribal officers and casino security performed CPR on the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Details about what prompted the shooting have not been released, but investigators said it did not appear to be a robbery.

The FBI is investigating.

This story was originally published August 3, 2020 at 11:27 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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