On January 30th at 10:16 p.m., deputies received a crash notification for a single-vehicle collision into a tree located at the 16100 block of Military Road. E, Tacoma. The preliminary investigation appears to be a road rage incident that occurred on 22nd Avenue. E. Passerby’s and deputies pulled a 21-year-old male driver from the vehicle with a gunshot wound and attempted life-saving measures. Fire arrived and pronounced the victim deceased.
Detectives and forensics are on scene, and there are no suspect(s) in custody at this time. Please call the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office if you have any information regarding this incident.