Officials identify man fatally shot in Tacoma
Officials have identified a man fatally shot in Tacoma earlier this month.
Milton Slaughter, 32, died May 9 of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Also killed was 30-year-old William Dealavone Jones.
Police have not released many details about the double homicide, which took place about 4:15 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Tacoma Way.
Gunshots prompted several people to call 911. When officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
A motive for the shooting is unknown and no one has been arrested.
There have been 11 homicides in Tacoma so far this year.
This story was originally published May 20, 2021 at 3:33 PM.
Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune