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Deputies: Man found dead from apparent ‘homicidal violence’ in Puyallup

Jul 8, 2026, 8:11 AM

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(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Pierce County detectives and forensic investigators are investigating after a man was killed in an apparent homicide in Puyallup overnight Tuesday.

According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home along Woodland Ave. E. in Puyallup at around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, after someone reported finding a man dead inside the home.

Deputies said the preliminary investigation indicates there was “homicidal violence” in a bedroom that eventually led outside the home.



The victim, a 35-year-old man, was found inside the home with multiple deadly injuries.

Detectives and forensic investigators were on the scene throughout the morning looking into the circumstances of the death, and said that this case remains an active investigation. There are no suspects in custody at this time.

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