Suspect in December Tacoma shooting found in stolen vehicle with pistol, ammo, police say
An arrest has been made in a December drive-by shooting in Tacoma that left one man wounded.
According to a release issued Friday by Tacoma police, officers on Thursday arrested a shooting suspect in the case, found in a stolen vehicle.
A search warrant was served on the vehicle driven by the suspect, “and a folding barrel pistol with extended magazine and ammunition was recovered,” according to the release.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, drive-by shooting, eluding, possession of a stolen vehicle and stolen property, unlawful possession of a controlled substance with Intent to deliver as well as unlawful possession of a firearm, police said.
Yesterday officers arrested a 28-yr-old male in a stolen car for the drive-by shooting of a 23-yr-old male on 12/7/22 at 9:28 pm in the 2700 blk of Tacoma Ave S. He was booked for Assault 1, Drive-By, Poss. of a Stolen Veh, UPCS w/ Intent, Unlawful Poss. of a Firearm 2 & Eluding. pic.twitter.com/f0IUWGT1bS
— Tacoma Police Department (@TacomaPD) January 27, 2023
On the evening of Dec. 7, South Sound 911 received reports of a shooting in the 2700 block of Tacoma Avenue South. Officers came into contact with a 23-year-old man who’d been shot and “immediately started life-saving measures,” according to the release.
The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries.
“Detectives and forensic technicians later identified a suspect in this case and developed probable cause” for the arrest, the release stated.
