Crime

Suspect arrested in connection with North End Tacoma shooting that left woman dead

Tacoma police arrested a suspect Tuesday afternoon in the May 14 homicide of a Lynnwood woman in Tacoma’s North End.

Chantelle Grayson, 28, was shot outdoors in the 700 block of North Junett Street. She later died from her injuries at a local hospital.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office later determined she died from a gunshot wound to the head.

On Tuesday, Tacoma police detectives arrested a 37-year-old man for Grayson’s homicide. He was taken into custody without incident at a Tacoma business, police said. The suspect was booked into the Pierce County Jail for investigation of second-degree murder.

This story was originally published May 30, 2023 at 5:29 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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