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Family devastated after teen shot to death at Parkland apartment

Mar 9, 2026, 6:14 AM | Updated: 7:12 am

18-year-old man shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...

18-year-old man shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

An 18-year-old teen was shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were sent to an apartment complex at 112th Street East and 6th Street East around 9 a.m. after hearing about a person who had been shot. When law enforcement arrived, they found the teen dead, and there was no shooter.

The shooting happened at an apartment complex in the area, and investigators are still searching for a suspect, according to KIRO 7. Family members later identified the victim as Jack Bartlett.

KIRO 7 reported investigators found bullet holes in both a vehicle and an apartment unit at the scene, with at least one round entering a bedroom.

Family speaks out after Parkland teen’s killing

Family members said they are devastated by the loss. “We have to pick up the broken pieces of our family, and we’re shattered,” Bartlett’s mother told KIRO 7.

Detectives have opened a homicide investigation and are working to determine what led up to the shooting. No arrests have been announced.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

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