Tacoma detectives seek leads in 2023 killing of 16-year-old boy
The Tacoma Police Department is looking for help to identify suspects involved in the killing of a 16-year-old boy in 2023.
In a Tuesday Facebook post, Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers announced a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to someone being arrested and charged.
First responders received a call Jan. 15, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. that a vehicle crashed into a yard in the 4300 block of North Pearl Street. They found a white 2001 BMW 325i with a 16-year-old boy in the driver’s seat.
According to a previous News Tribune report, the driver was Wyatt Owens of DuPont. He’d been shot in the head when a separate vehicle pulled alongside him. Owens later died.
Authorities believe the suspect might have been racing or engaging in road rage with Owens on Pearl Street between North 26 Street and North 43rd Street. Authorities describe the suspect vehicle as a four-door sedan, dark-colored, possibly gray, with both white and amber-colored headlights, which might have been modified.
Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers said several other vehicles were observed in the area of North 43rd Street and Pearl Street at the time of shooting but have not been identified or contacted. Authorities are requesting anyone with information related to the homicide or potential witnesses to come forward to aid the investigation.
Those with information can submit an anonymous tip via tpcrimestoppers.com or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS.
