Crime

Man killed in Tacoma shooting has been identified

A man fatally shot in Tacoma last weekend has been identified.

Leroy Navarro, 39, died Sunday of a gunshot wound to the torso, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

He was found about 3 a.m. in the 5600 block of Pacific Avenue after people called 911 to report hearing a disturbance and gunshots.

Navarro was taken to an area hospital, where he died.

Nobody has been arrested in connection with the homicide, and detectives have not released details about the shooting or a possible motive.

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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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