Man found dead, suspect arrested in Tacoma, WA

Tacoma police are investigating a homicide after a man was killed in northeast Tacoma on Tuesday afternoon.

What we know:

Before 1 p.m., a man walked into the Northeast Tacoma Substation and reported a homicide off Heron Ridge Drive Northeast. 

After officers responded, they found a man with critical injuries, but when Tacoma Fire Department medics arrived, they pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 

Police said detectives developed probable cause for a suspect and arrested a man. He was booked into the Pierce County Jail for homicide. 

It's unknown what led up to the homicide but the investigation remains ongoing. 

The Source: Information in this story is from the Tacoma Police Department. 

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