MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Police search for suspects in Tacoma shooting that left four people dead

Oct 21, 2021, 5:42 PM | Updated: Oct 23, 2021, 7:47 am

Tacoma shooting...

Responders on the scene of a shooting in Tacoma. (KIRO 7)

(KIRO 7)

Tacoma police say two women and two men were killed in a shooting Thursday.

One man was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, but police say he has died from his injuries. All victims were reportedly adults.

Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to the scene in the area of 4200 Everett Street around 4:30 p.m. Police say the shooting occurred entirely outside, starting in an alley between two homes before extending into the “front yard of a residence.”

TPD had initially locked down the neighborhood immediately after arriving at the scene, asking residents to stay in their homes and telling others to stay out of the area during the investigation. The lockdown was later lifted, but several blocks remained cordoned off as the investigation extended well into the latter hours of Thursday night.

Police don’t know if there was one or multiple shooters, according to KIRO 7. It’s also unclear the motivation for the shooting at this time.

“This is a horrific crime,” Tacoma Public Information Officer Wendy Haddow said at the scene, according to KIRO 7. “At this time I cannot say whether there was one or multiple shooters.”

Police have not released any details about the victims, nor have they released any information about a possible suspect or suspects. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Tacoma Police tip line at 800-222-TIPS.

Please follow our Community Guidelines

MyNorthwest News

The location of the Vertical Evacuation Tower will be near the Westport Marina. It will be the thir...

Tom Brock

Rising above the risk: Westport breaks ground on Washington’s newest tsunami refuge

The city of Westport broke ground Saturday on what will become Washington state's latest tsunami-safe location: a new vertical evacuation tower.

7 hours ago

Dolly Parton...

Associated Press

Dolly Parton’s nephew wants more time to defend himself against restraining order from her estate

Dolly Parton’s nephew wants more time to get a lawyer in place to defend himself against a temporary restraining order.

1 day ago

bellingham crash...

MyNorthwest Staff

Northbound I-5 in Bellingham fully reopens after 3-car crash; injuries reported

Northbound I-5 has fully reopened in Bellingham at Iowa St., milepost 253.

1 day ago

coast guard murder 18-year-old...

MyNorthwest Staff

18-year-old charged with murder in Skyway shooting death of Coast Guard officer

An 18-year-old Covington man is now charged with second-degree murder in the August shooting death of Coast Guard Lt. Connor Overstreet.

1 day ago

A partially unzipped grey duffel bag is overflowing with United States one hundred dollar bills. (P...

Gee Scott

Gee: Wait, what?! Man finds $128K in cash sitting on top of an ATM

A 37-year-old man in Texas walked up to an ATM and discovered something you generally don’t find sitting on top: $128,514 in cash. What’s your next move?

1 day ago

king county sheriff's office incident sea airport...

KIRO Newsradio staff

Key parts of Washington sheriff standards law blocked; state plans to appeal

A judge permanently blocked key parts of Washington’s new sheriff standards law Friday after temporarily blocking it earlier this year.

1 day ago

Police search for suspects in Tacoma shooting that left four people dead