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Man killed in Tacoma break-in and shooting

A man was killed in an early morning break-in and shooting in Tacoma overnight.

It happened at a fourplex at Sixth Avenue and Steele Street at 2:30 a.m.

A 23-year-old woman who lives at the home said two men who were wearing black clothing and had their faces covered broke in while the couple and their 5-year-old were sleeping.

When her 24-year-old boyfriend confronted the men, he was shot and died a short time later. The men took money and then fled the area.

The men where not found during a search by police.

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