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Tacoma police investigate homicide after man found dead Sunday morning

Feb 2, 2026, 6:41 AM

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A Tacoma Police cruiser on assignment. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

A man was found dead in Tacoma Sunday morning, the Tacoma Police Department confirmed.

The body of the man was found near Earnest S. Brazill Street and S. I Street.

“Officers arrived on scene and located a male victim,” the Tacoma Police Department stated. “Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.”

Detectives with the Tacoma Police Department are investigating the incident as a homicide.

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