1 boy shot outside Lincoln High School in Tacoma. No arrests made, police say
One boy was shot outside of Lincoln High School in Tacoma on Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting took place after school ended in the 700 block of South 37th Street. The boy sustained a gunshot wound, and the status of his injuries was not immediately known, Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Sgt. John Correa told The News Tribune.
Correa said it was not immediately known if the injured boy is a student at the school.
The alleged shooter has not been arrested, Correa said. The cause for the shooting is being investigated.
Correa told The News Tribune at the scene that police received multiple calls around 2:49 p.m. reporting shots heard outside Lincoln High School. More calls came in from a nearby business after a boy showed up with a gunshot wound.
“What started the argument, what started the shots, we don’t know at this time,” Correa said. “We’re still investigating it.”
The 16-year-old victim has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Correa.
Police had the scene spanning South 37th Street and South G Street closed for forensic processing.
A collision down the street shortly after the shooting involved four cars, including a police vehicle en route to the shooting and a school bus with no students onboard, according to Correa. A police sergeant was involved in the crash. Correa said he “is fine and OK.”
Two people were transported to a local hospital by Tacoma Fire personnel, a department spokesperson told the News Tribune.
The school went into a modified lockdown as a precaution after 911 was called. That restricted access in and out of the building, according to Tacoma Public Schools chief communications officer Tanisha Jumper in a statement.
“As this is an active investigation we have no other statement at this time. Counselor will be on site tomorrow to provide support to students and staff,” she said.
Buddy’s Chicken and Waffles on South G Street posted on Instagram it closed early because its block was an active crime scene.
Reporter Julia Park contributed to this story.
This story was originally published June 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM.
