Police investigating homicide after man found dead in Tacoma WinCo parking lot

Tacoma police are investigating after a man was found dead in a grocery store parking lot just before midnight on Monday.

According to the Tacoma Police Department, someone called 911 to report an injured man around 11:30 p.m. in the WinCo Foods parking lot at S. 72nd St. and I-5.

Medics said the 50-year-old man died at the scene.

Detectives and crime scene technicians were called to the scene. Investigators were still gathering evidence Tuesday morning.

No suspect description has been released.

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