Teenager in the Tacoma Apartment Complex shot and marked the fifth murder in February

Tacoma, Washington. Die police authority from Tacoma examines a shootout in which an 18-year-old boy remained dead.

The shootout occurred in the Hilltop neighborhood on February 22nd around 9 p.m. in the Hilltop district in the Hilltop district around 9 p.m. last year.

The police said that emergency crews tried life -saving measures, but the teenager was declared dead at the scene. Nobody was arrested for the shootout.

People who live in the complex told King 5 that the shootout took place in the elevator area of ​​the building. The neighbors described the teenager as a good young man.

The Tacoma police authority said about the six murder victims in 2025, two were teenagers.

“These are parents and family members who are now without young people,” said Shelbie Boyd, police department at Tacoma.

In 2024 there were 22 deaths in Tacoma. This year there were six deaths in the city in the city in February. At the same time last year there were four deaths in Murder in the city.

“A death in Tacoma is too much, isn't it?” Said Boyd. “So far there are many families this year who have to deal with these tragedies.”

Boyd said that arrests were made in connection with three of the six deaths this year.

“There were a few weeks here in Tacoma for a few weeks, so we assigned detective,” said Boyd. “You examine them together with the others who have taken place.”

The Tacoma Housing Authority sent König 5 the following explanation as a shootout:

“We are aware of a shootout that took place in Housing Hilltop South at the weekend and led to a senseless and tragic loss of life. The security and well -being of our residents have our top priority. We work fully together with the Tacoma police's investigation and work with the real estate managers and community partners to support our residents. “

The residents said it was a small monument for the victim in the building.