Puyallup police investigating homicide after man is fatally shot

A man was shot to death in Puyallup on Wednesday morning and police are investigating his death as a homicide.

Officers from Puyallup Police Department responded to the 3200 block of East Main Avenue at 1:16 a.m., department spokesperson Capt. Jason Visnaw said. He said witnesses told police they heard several gunshots and saw someone running from the scene.

Arriving officers found a man in the front seat of a small SUV. He appeared to have died from a gunshot wound and is believed to be in his 40s. Visnaw said the vehicle was in a parking lot and had multiple bullet holes in it.

Police and a K-9 unit searched the area, but no suspect was found. Detectives are continuing to search for the suspect.

This story was originally published October 20, 2021 at 7:16 AM.

Peter Talbot

The News Tribune

Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription