Crime

2 women were fatally shot near Tacoma Tideflats. An arrest has yet to be made

Amber Bazan and Wanda Davis were found fatally shot in the Tacoma Tideflats area on Feb. 20.
Amber Bazan and Wanda Davis were found fatally shot in the Tacoma Tideflats area on Feb. 20.

Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying the people or person who fatally shot two women in the Tacoma Tideflats area in February.

Officers were dispatched on Feb. 20 at about 2:26 p.m. after a business owner reported a vehicle loitering in the area, according to a Crime Stoppers bulletin.

Amber Bazan, 43, and Wanda Davis, 56, were found dead in the vehicle. They had been shot in the head, the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office reported.

Tacoma detectives began a homicide investigation, but no arrests have been made. They ask that any information about the case be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers or 1-800-222-TIPS.

There is an up to $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and charges being filed, the bulletin 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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