Bullets hit homes in South Tacoma. K-9 unit Ice finds four teen suspects, police say
A police dog tracked down four teenagers Sunday after they were suspected of firing at a vehicle and homes in South Tacoma.
According to Tacoma police, residents in the 1600 block of South 47th Street called South Sound 911 just after 7:30 p.m. to report gunfire.
Police said four juveniles were seen shooting at a vehicle before fleeing between residences. The vehicle fled the area. The gunfire struck two occupied homes.
“One resident reported rounds had broken a window and lodged in a piece of furniture while they were in the home,” police spokesperson Wendy Haddow said in a release. “A second resident had rounds come through their living room wall a few feet from where they had been sitting. A third resident had rounds go through their fence.”
Police dog Ice and his human handler, along with other officers, found the four suspects: a 13-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, hiding in a yard in the 1400 block of South 49th Street. They were arrested for investigation of assault.
The juveniles surrendered when Ice entered the yard, police said.
This story was originally published June 6, 2022 at 1:54 PM.
