Crime

Man found dead outside Pacific business has been identified

A man killed in Pacific early Friday has been identified.

Police say officers were called to the 200 block of Stewart Road SE about 5:30 a.m. and found a body outside a building “with visible wounds.”

The victim has been identified as Scott Declaro, 22, of Kent, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

He died of a gunshot wound to the head.

No one has been arrested, and the case is being investigated as a homicide.

Anone with information about Declaro’s death is asked to call Valley Communications at 253-288-2121 or Det. Terry Carter at 253-929-1134.

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This story was originally published August 17, 2020 at 2:55 PM.

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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