Suspect arrested in 2020 Emerald Queen Casino murder
Police investigate a homicide outside Emerald Queen Casino
FBI are investigating a homicide of one man after police responded to a shooting inside the casino early Saturday morning.
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the 2020 murder of Ty Jenkins, who was shot to death at the Emerald Queen Casino.
According to authorities, a 29-year-old man was taken into custody and booked into jail for first-degree murder.
Jenkins was killed on Aug. 1, 2020, shot on the second floor of the Emerald Queen parking garage. He was found at 12:35 a.m., and Puyallup Tribal officers attempted life-saving measures, but Jenkins was declared dead shortly after.
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Puyallup Tribal Police requested assistance from the FBI, and the investigation eventually went to Tacoma Police, who worked to identify the suspect for more than two years.