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Three arrested after Tacoma teen is fatally shot on Commerce Street
Tacoma police arrested three adults in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenage boy. The arrests followed a shooting early Sunday on Commerce Street; police have not said what led to it.
Three adults have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenage boy in Tacoma, police said Tuesday.
One man was arrested in Tacoma on Monday evening. A second man and a woman were arrested in Yelm, according to the Tacoma Police Department. Police have not released the suspects’ names or said what charges they may face.
Officers were called to Commerce Street shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday. They found the boy with life-threatening gunshot wounds and began lifesaving efforts before firefighters arrived. The boy died despite those efforts.
Police have not said what led to the shooting. The circumstances remain under investigation.