Man arrested in connection to murder in Tacoma's Fern Hill neighborhood
TACOMA, Wash. - A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Tacoma's Fern Hill neighborhood on Monday evening.
Officers were called to the 8600 block of South C St. just before 6 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
When they arrived, they found a man down with multiple gunshot wounds. They tried to save the man's life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death is being investigated as a homicide.
Report: Tacoma sees drastic drop in killings, down nearly 40% since 2022
Tacoma is seeing a nearly 40% drop in homicides this year compared to the same time period in 2022.
This appears to be Tacoma's 20th homicide of the year.
On Wednesday, a 29-year-old was arrested and taken into custody.
He was booked for first-degree murder.
It's unclear if the victim and suspect knew each other.