Crime

Death of man in Tacoma park being investigated as a homicide

A man was found dead in a Tacoma park Saturday morning and police are investigating it as a homicide.

Passersby called 911 around 5 a.m. to report an unconscious man in Wright Park in the 400 block of South I Street.

Officers arrived and found the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives declined to say how the victim was killed.

No arrests have been made.

This was the second homicide in Tacoma on Saturday, and the 16th this year.

This story was originally published July 24, 2021 at 9:38 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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