Crime

Man shot to death in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood is identified

A man shot to death inside a car in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood has been identified.

Kieyree Marcel Spencer, 22, of Spanaway, died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Police are trying to determine what happened in the shooting, which occurred about 7:25 p.m. Monday in the 1800 block of South 15th Street.

Another man, age 20, was injured in the gunfire.

He was able to walk into a convenience store in the 1400 block of South Sprague Avenue and seek help from store employees.

Employees called 911, and officers found Spencer dead in a nearby vehicle.

The other victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

No one has been arrested.

This story was originally published January 21, 2021 at 10:36 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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