CRIME BLOTTER

Early morning shooting in Tacoma leaves one dead

Feb 14, 2025, 5:31 AM | Updated: 5:32 am

tacoma high school stabbing...

Tacoma Police Department insignia on a police vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Police Department)

A man was shot to death early Friday morning in Tacoma.

Just before 1 a.m., officers were called to the 1300 block of South G Street after reports of gunfire. They started lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived.

The man was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

So far, police have not made any arrests.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Tacoma police.

Related: Brutal Seattle murder case dismissed as suspect incompetent to stand trial

This homicide occurred three days after a man was stabbed to death in the 4500 block of Heron Ridge Drive NE, a quiet residential neighborhood with higher-priced homes and scenic views of Commencement Bay.

The man’s stepson was arrested in that case.

Crime Blotter

police homicides seattle month world cup...

Jake Skorheim

Jake: ‘Operation Red Card’ is great police work — but why did it take until the World Cup?

A recent report detailed "Operation Red Card," a joint effort by local law enforcement during the World Cup, and the numbers are genuinely impressive.

1 hour ago

car crash everett 100 mph...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Car crashes into Everett neighborhood at 100+ mph after brief pursuit, at least 1 seriously injured

At least one person was seriously injured after a car crashed into an Everett neighborhood and landed upside-down in a front yard early Wednesday morning.

5 hours ago

amber alert kennewick kidnap...

Frank Sumrall

Amber Alert suspect surrenders after kidnapping 4-year-old daughter in Kennewick

After a week on the run, Amber Alert suspect Matthew Susmilch has surrendered himself to authorities.

6 hours ago

fire seattle warehouse investigators...

Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Investigators say fire that destroyed Seattle warehouse was set on purpose

Investigators determined that a fire that destroyed a warehouse in Seattle’s Industrial District was intentionally set.

7 hours ago

Justice Department -fall city...

Julia Dallas

‘A lengthy sentence is warranted’: 27-year-old Fall City man sentenced for child sex abuse images after prior molestation conviction

A 27-year-old man, who is a former resident of Fall City, was sentenced for possessing child sex abuse images.

8 hours ago

world cup (2)...

James Lynch

17 arrested, 12 guns seized: inside Operation Red Card, the quiet crackdown behind Seattle’s World Cup

Seattle police and federal agents are revealing details about Operation Red Card, a crackdown on crime during Seattle’s World Cup matches.

20 hours ago

Early morning shooting in Tacoma leaves one dead