Homicide investigation underway in South Tacoma

Tacoma police are investigating a homicide early Tuesday morning after a 25-year-old woman was shot and killed in South Tacoma

Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 8800 block of South Hosmer Street at about 1:30 a.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found an unresponsive woman. 

Life-saving measures were performed on the woman until medics arrived. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. 

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Detectives and crime scene technicians are at the scene and this case is being investigated as a homicide. 

Police have not released any suspect information at this time. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). 

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