Crime

Gunshot victim dies after being dropped off at Tacoma hospital

A 36-year-old man with gunshot wounds was dropped off at a Tacoma hospital early Wednesday and soon died of his injuries, police said.

The victim has not been identified.

Details about the shooting were not immediately known.

Whoever dropped off the victim at St. Joseph Medical Center about 5:30 a.m. drove away without speaking to medical staff.

Detectives are investigating.

This is the fourth homicide in Tacoma within 10 days.

This story was originally published January 20, 2021 at 9:07 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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