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64-year-old man killed in possible stabbing in Tacoma on Wednesday night, police say

Tacoma Police Department officers say the man was found unconscious Wednesday night.
Tacoma Police Department officers say the man was found unconscious Wednesday night. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A 64-year-old man was killed in a possible stabbing in Tacoma on Wednesday night, police say.

Tacoma police were dispatched just after 11 p.m. to a possible stabbing in the 2800 block of Bay Street East. Police found an unconscious man and immediately administered live-saving measures, according to a Tacoma Police Department X post.

The Tacoma Fire Department arrived a short time later and took the man to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

No arrests have been made. Detectives and crime scene technicians are investigating the incident as a homicide, the post 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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