Tacoma police investigating homicide after woman found dead in vehicle
A woman was found dead in a vehicle in Tacoma early Monday morning. Police said they are investigating the death as a homicide.
Officers from Tacoma Police Department responded about 3:50 a.m. after South Sound 911 received a call reporting a woman had been shot in the 4900 block of South Burlington Way in the city’s South Tacoma neighborhood.
When officers arrived, they located a woman who was unresponsive in a vehicle. Police said Tacoma Fire Department personnel pronounced her dead on the scene.
The victim has not been identified. In a news release, police did not confirm that the woman was shot.
Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to the scene, and police are continuing to investigate.
This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 7:19 AM.
