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Homicide Investigation at 800 Pacific Ave

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At 12:27 AM Tacoma Police officers were dispatched to 800 Pacific Avenue for reports of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced both deceased at the scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians are responding to the scene and will be investigating this as a homicide.

The City of Tacoma is launching its Tacoma I-5 Crossings Study and inviting community members to share their experiences. The study will examine the streets, bridges, and underpasses that connect Tacoma’s neighborhoods across I-5 and identify opportunities to improve safety, access, connections, and the experience of traveling through these spaces. For more than 60 years, I-5 has been a major part of Tacoma’s transportation system. Today, people cross I-5 every day to get to work, school, transit, parks, businesses, services, and home.

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    Homicide Investigation at 800 Pacific Ave“Homicide Investigation – 800 Pacific Avenue — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:13:29 +0000 At 12:27 AM Tacoma Police officers were dispatched to 800 Pacific Avenue for reports of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced both deceased at the scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians are responding to the scene and will be investigating this as a homicide. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call 911. The post Homicide Investigation – 800 Pacific Avenue appeared first on City of Tacoma . Source: https://tacoma.gov/news/homicide-investigation-800-pacific-avenue/”
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    Tacoma Police investigate two deaths at 800 Pacific Ave after shots fired.“At 12:27 AM Tacoma Police officers were dispatched to 800 Pacific Avenue for reports of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced both deceased at the scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians are responding to the scene and will be investigating this as a homicide.”
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    At 12:27 AM Tacoma Police officers were dispatched to 800 Pacific Avenue for reports of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced both deceased at the scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians are responding to the scene and will be investigating this as a homicide.“At 12:27 AM Tacoma Police officers were dispatched to 800 Pacific Avenue for reports of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced both deceased at the scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians are responding to the scene and will be investigating this as a homicide.”
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    The City of Tacoma is launching its Tacoma I-5 Crossings Study and inviting community members to share their experiences. The study will examine the streets, bridges, and underpasses that connect Tacoma’s neighborhoods across I-5 and identify opportunities to improve safety, access, connections, and the experience of traveling through these spaces. For more than 60 years, I-5 has been a major part of Tacoma’s transportation system. Today, people cross I-5 every day to get to work, school, transit, parks, businesses, services, and home.“The City of Tacoma is launching its Tacoma I-5 Crossings Study and inviting community members to share their experiences. The study will examine the streets, bridges, and underpasses that connect Tacoma’s neighborhoods across I-5 and identify opportunities to improve safety, access, connections, and the experience of traveling through these spaces. For more than 60 years, I-5 has been a major part of Tacoma’s transportation system. Today, people cross I-5 every day to get to work, school, transit, parks, businesses, services, and home.”
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Homicide Investigation – 800 Pacific Avenue — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:13:29 +0000
At 12:27 AM Tacoma Police officers were dispatched to 800 Pacific Avenue for reports of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and pronounced both deceased at the scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians are responding to the scene and will be investigating this as a homicide. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call 911. The post Homicide Investigation – 800 Pacific Avenue appeared first on City of Tacoma .
Source: https://tacoma.gov/news/homicide-investigation-800-pacific-avenue/

Update Fourth Homicide Arrest – 2100 block of N 30th St — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0000
At approximately 2:03 a.m. on August 7, 2026, Tacoma Police responded to the 2100 block of N. 30th St. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until the Tacoma Fire Department arrived. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians responded to investigate the incident as a homicide. While officers were on scene investigating the homicide, they were advised that an adult male had arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Over the course of the investigation, detectives determined that the male was connected to the shooting and developed probable cause for his arrest. After being cleared from the hospital, the suspect was booked into the Pierce County Jail for Murder in the 1st Degree and Robbery in the 1st Degree. As the investigation continued, detectives developed probable cause for the arrest of a second suspect in connection with the homicide. On August 12, 2026, a juvenile male was taken into custody without incident and booked into Remann Hall for Murder in the 1st Degree. As the investigation continued, detectives developed probable cause to arrest a third suspect in this case. On August 18, 2026, an adult male was arrested and booked into the Pierce County Jail for Murder in the First Degree. As the investigation continued, detectives developed probable cause to arrest a fourth suspect in connection wi
Source: https://tacoma.gov/news/update-fourth-homicide-arrest-2100-block-of-n-30th-st/

City of Tacoma Invites Community Members to Share Their Experience Crossing I-5 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:22 +0000
The City of Tacoma is launching its Tacoma I-5 Crossings Study and inviting community members to share their experiences. The study will examine the streets, bridges, and underpasses that connect Tacoma’s neighborhoods across I-5 and identify opportunities to improve safety, access, connections, and the experience of traveling through these spaces. For more than 60 years, I-5 has been a major part of Tacoma’s transportation system. Today, people cross I-5 every day to get to work, school, transit, parks, businesses, services, and home. As part of the first phase of community engagement, the City is asking residents, workers, students, business owners, and visitors to participate in an online survey. “Crossing over or under I-5 can be dangerous, whether you are on a bike, walking, or rolling, but the City aims to fix that,” said Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen. “We need to hear from you first though. If you feel unsafe crossing I-5, please take our survey and inform the results of our study. This will inform future projects and funding.” “Infrastructure should connect us, not divide us,” said Deputy Mayor Joe Bushnell. “I’m looking forward to taking a closer look at the streets, bridges, and underpasses that connect our neighborhoods across I-5 and identifying opportunities to make traveling through these spaces safer and more accessible.” The survey asks participants to share: Which crossings they use most often Where they travel wh

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