TACOMA, Wash. — A Tacoma Police Department (TPD) homicide investigation is underway after two people were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds, one of whom later died.
At just after 2 a.m. on Monday, South Sound 911 got a call about a possible shooting in the 3500 block of South 19th Street. When officers arrived, they found a 57-year-old man with a gunshot wound, according to Tacoma police.
After additional officers got on scene, they learned of a possible second person who had been shot and fled. After a short K-9 search, TPD said officers located a second victim, age 50, with a gunshot wound.
The Tacoma Fire Department took both victims to the hospital. The 57-year-old man ended up dying in the hospital and the 50-year-old man is stable, Tacoma police said.
Detectives and crime scene technicians are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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