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Police investigating after man shot and killed in Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma police are investigating after a man was shot and killed Friday night.

Officers responded to reports of a possible shooting in the 8800 block of Pacific Avenue at around 9 p.m.

When police got to the scene, they say they found a man who had been shot.

Officers started life-saving measures while waiting for the Tacoma Fire Department to arrive.

The man was then transported to a hospital where he later died.

Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to the scene and say they are investigating this incident as a homicide.