A teenage boy died after a shooting in downtown Tacoma early Sunday, the Tacoma Police Department said.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire near 1100 Commerce St. at 2:23 a.m. They found the boy with life-threatening gunshot wounds and provided emergency aid until Tacoma fire personnel arrived. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives and crime scene technicians are investigating the death as a homicide. As of Sunday morning, police had not identified or arrested any suspects. The department asked anyone with information to call 911.
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