Teen arrested in Tacoma Hilltop neighborhood murder
Teen arrested in Tacoma Hilltop neighborhood murder
Tacoma police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection to the shooting death of Messiah Washington, who was found dead inside the elevator of an affordable housing complex.
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma police have made an arrest in connection to the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood.
The shooting victim, Messiah Washington, was killed inside the elevator of Housing Hilltop, an affordable housing complex. It happened on Feb. 22 around 9 p.m.
Messiah Washington identified as victim shot, killed inside elevator in Tacoma
Family has identified 18-year-old Messiah Washington as the victim in a fatal shooting in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood.
On Wednesday, police arrested a 15-year-old boy and booked him into Remann Hall for first-degree murder.
The teen was arrested in the same area of Housing Hilltop, in the 1100 block of South L Street.
It's currently unknown if the 15-year-old is the only suspect in this case.
An online fundraiser was also started for the Washington family following Messiah's murder.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Tacoma Police Department and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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