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Reports: Second fatal shooting reported in Tacoma in less than 12 hours

Nov 3, 2015, 6:58 AM | Updated: 7:13 am

Less than 12 hours after a teenager was shot and killed in Tacoma another fatal shooting was reported in the city.

KING 5 reports the Tacoma Police Department responded to the shooting near South 11th Street and MLK Jr. Way at approximately 6 a.m. One person was found dead, according to KING 5.

The morning shooting followed another that occurred overnight, which left one teen dead and a 20-year-old man injured. Police responded to the 1800 block of East 44th Street around 11:15 p.m. The man was taken to Tacoma General with serious injuries.

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