Crime

Man seriously injured in Tacoma shooting

A 48-year-old man was shot and seriously injured in Tacoma Tuesday morning, police said.

The shooting occurred about 7:35 a.m. in the 6400 block of South Fawcett Avenue.

Officers were called to the area and found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital.

A 35-year-old man suspected in the shooting was arrested shortly afterward.

Detectives are trying to figure out what led up to the shooting.

This story was originally published May 11, 2021 at 10:13 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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