Crime

Man found shot and killed near Commencement Bay in Tacoma

A man in his 40s was found dead with a gunshot wound Tuesday morning. Tacoma police officers are on the scene investigating. 
A man in his 40s was found dead with a gunshot wound Tuesday morning. Tacoma police officers are on the scene investigating.  Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man in his 40s was found dead in Tacoma on Tuesday morning near Commencement Bay.

A call about an unresponsive man came in at about 6:09 a.m. Tacoma police officers went on the scene and located the man at 1900 Milwaukee Way with a gunshot wound. Tacoma fire crews arrived and pronounced the man deceased, said Tacoma Police Department spokesperson officer Shelbie Boyd.

Information on a suspect has not been released, Boyd said.

Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune
Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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