Crime

Police: Shooting leaves one man dead in Tacoma motel parking lot

A man was shot and killed late Tuesday afternoon in a Tacoma motel parking lot, according to Tacoma Police.

Police responded to a 911 call at 4:40 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Hosmer Street. Officers found an unresponsive 29-year-old victim on the ground.

The man was declared dead at the scene by Tacoma Fire Department personnel, according to Tacoma police spokesperson Wendy Haddow.

No suspects in the shooting were in custody at the scene, Haddow said.

Detectives were beginning their investigation at the scene early Tuesday evening.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

This story was originally published January 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM.

Craig Sailor
The News Tribune
Craig Sailor has worked for The News Tribune since 1998 as a writer, editor and photographer. He previously worked at The Olympian and at other newspapers in Nevada and California. He has a degree in journalism from San Jose State University.
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