Police

Homicide Investigation – 3400 Block South 19th

Tacoma, WA – At approximately 8:10 P.M. on March 14, 2026, Tacoma Police officers responded to the 3400 block of South 19th Street for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a victim with life-threatening wounds. Officers ...immediately began lifesaving measures until Tacoma Fire Department personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. On March 30, 2026, the adult female victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

An adult male was taken into custody at the scene and booked into the Pierce County Jail for Homicide.

Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians are actively investigating this incident as a homicide.
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Homicide Investigation – 100 block of East 91st Street

Tacoma, Wash. – At approximately 12:35 a.m. on March 29, 2026, Tacoma Police officers responded to the 100 block of East 91st Street for a report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located two females with gunshot ...wounds. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures until the Tacoma Fire Department arrived.
One victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The second victim died at the scene.

Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians are actively investigating this incident as a homicide. There are no suspects in custody at this time.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call 911.

The Tacoma Police Department is collaborating with the Children's Advocacy Center of Pierce County to offer two valuable training opportunities. These sessions will take place at TPD headquarters and are open to everyone. We hope to see you there! #trainwithus #themoreyouknow #gritcitycops ...#tacomapd

Suspect Arrested in February Shooting in South Tacoma

Tacoma, Wash. – On February 28, 2026, at approximately 9:14 p.m., Tacoma Police officers responded to the 3200 block of South Tyler Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers contacted four juvenile males inside a ...vehicle. One of the juveniles had been shot. Officers immediately provided medical aid until personnel from the Tacoma Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital.

Preliminary investigation determined the juveniles had been driving through Tacoma, throwing water balloons at passing vehicles. One of the vehicles that was struck pursued the juveniles. The suspect then confronted the group, robbed them at gunpoint, and shot one of the passengers before fleeing the scene.

Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified a 31-year-old male as the suspect.

On March 20, 2026, the suspect and an associated adult female were taken into custody in Puyallup. The female was later released after questioning. The male was booked into the Pierce County Jail on charges of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree. This week, four additional counts of Felony Harassment, each with firearm enhancements, were added.

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ON THIS DAY
In early spring of 2015, officers conducted a narcotics search at a storage unit in Puyallup. K9 Barney, an 11-year-old Labrador Retriever, accompanied officers. Barney located unwrapped, powdered methamphetamine and inadvertently ingested it after putting his nose on the substance.... He was rushed to an emergency veterinary hospital but died on this day in 2015.

In his five-year career with the Tacoma Police Department, K9 Barney was deployed more than 200 times, finding nearly two pounds of crack, 29 pounds of cocaine, 70 pounds of heroin, 135 pounds of meth, and $1,083,263 in drug-dealer stashed U.S. currency.

He was purchased from the Humane Society for $1.00.

K9 Barney was awarded the Tacoma Police Department’s Ryker Award and a Medal of Valor by the Washington State Police Canine Association.
K9 Barney: End of Watch, March 25, 2015
Gone But Not Forgotten

Sgt O'Neal and Officer Henry from our Bicycle Response Team recently visited Edison Elementary School to discuss bicycle safety with the kids. We were deeply moved by the heartfelt and handmade thank-you cards they sent us. #gritcitycops #tacomapd #bicycleresponseteam #werenotcryingyourecrying... #youthoutreach