Tacoma welfare check uncovers fatal stabbing, suspect in custody
Sep 12, 2025, 9:19 AM | Updated: 10:15 am
Tacoma Police Department insignia on a police vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Police Department)
A dead man was found with stab wounds in a Tacoma home Thursday, prompting a Tacoma Police Department (TPD) homicide investigation, TPD announced.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., law enforcement responded to a request for a welfare check in the 600 block of S. Jackson Ave. in Tacoma.
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After TPD officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult male with fatal stab wounds.
TPD noted detectives and Crime Scene Technicians are currently investigating the incident as a homicide.
Throughout the ongoing investigation, detectives determined there was probable cause to arrest a suspect.
The suspect, a 60-year-old male, was arrested and booked into Pierce County Jail for murder in the second degree.
Homicide Investigation – 600 block of S Jackson Ave
Tacoma, WA – At approximately 3:30 PM on September 11, 2025, Tacoma Police responded to an address in the 600 block of South Jackson Ave for a report of a welfare check. pic.twitter.com/kEeJjRFo5t
— Tacoma Police Department (@TacomaPD) September 12, 2025
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