Man fatally shot in Graham after argument escalated is identified

A man who was shot to death in Graham on Sunday after an argument escalated into a shooting has been identified.

Zakary Kevin Lawrence, 27, died of a gunshot wound to the chest near the 12000 block of Kapowsin Highway East, the Pierce County medical examiner said in a news release. Lawrence was from Lakewood. The office ruled his death a homicide.

Deputies from Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said 911 callers reported a shooting about 2:50 a.m. When deputies arrived, they found Lawrence on the ground with a gunshot wound and surrounded by about 20 people. He died at the scene.

Witnesses told deputies an argument between Lawrence and a 39-year-old man led to the shooting. Deputies found the older man in a nearby house and briefly took him into custody.

Deputies later said the older man was released while detectives continued to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.

This story was originally published October 28, 2021 at 12:29 PM.

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