Man found shot, injured in vehicle in Tacoma

A man was shot and injured Wednesday evening in Tacoma. Police said he suffered serious injuries.

Tacoma Police Department officers responded about 8:25 p.m. to a report of a male shot in the 3900 block of Mason Loop Road. There, police found the injured 32-year-old man in a vehicle, according to a post from the department.

Officers took measures to save the man’s life. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. TPD spokesperson Wendy Haddow said Thursday morning that the man was expected to recover.

Haddow said the suspect and the man who was shot know each other. She said there was an altercation between the two men before the victim was shot multiple times.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 7:14 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