The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Lacey Monday morning after finding a woman dead in an apartment.

Officers are investigating at the Copper Wood Apartments off Martin Way, where they found a woman in her early 20s deceased around 2 a.m.

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Deputies say a man in his 20s who was involved in the homicide was detained in Pierce County after he told a family member that he had shot his girlfriend.

That family member called the police.

They believe this was an isolated act of violence and that there’s no longer a threat to the public.

TCSO Detectives are investigating a homicide at the Copper Wood Apartments off of Martin Way. A male subject who was involved in this incident has been detained at an address in Pierce County. This is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public at this time. pic.twitter.com/3azFrAEXgE

— Thurston Co. Sheriff (@ThurstonSheriff) December 5, 2022

“This is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public at this time,” Thurston County Sheriff’s department Twitter said.

Investigators remain at the scene collecting evidence.

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