TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma police are investigating a second homicide that occurred on Oct. 10 on S. Orchard Street.
The first shooting was reported around noon at an encampment near the Lowe’s on South Orchard Street.
Police got a call about an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A suspect was booked into Pierce County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.
The second shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. just a few blocks away on South Orchard Street, near the Orchard Church of Christ.
A man was found with gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. A few days later, the man died from his injuries.
During the investigation, detectives identified and arrested a suspect.
He was booked into Pierce County Jail for murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and drive-by shooting.
The two scenes were less than a mile apart, though it’s unclear if they’re connected.
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