Shots fired near Tacoma apartment buildings, Tacoma WA

Weapons

Reported: 11/7/2025 04:43 AM

Tacoma, WA

Reports came in about shots fired near apartment buildings in Tacoma, Washington. A witness wearing a gray sweater, kevlar vest, and tiger-striped pants was trying to locate where the shots originated. An alleged suspect wearing a dark jacket and gray undershirt was seen near buildings 36 and 40. The suspect was later heard yelling for keys outside building 40. No victims have been confirmed.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North

02:40

Transcript:

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8.192 and through 5.4, just for information that last RP is walking around in a gray sweater and a kevlar vest and tiger-striped pants trying to see where the shots came from, your alleged suspect would be in a dark jacket and gray undershirt.

00:18

No victims, yeah, right?

00:20

Not firm.

00:23

I copy.

00:25

444.

00:30

Union 192 and 354, that last RP is also armed.

00:38

Okay, can you tell them just to go home?

00:42

455.

00:48

10354, he should be heading inside too and he says he wants to check one more spot for victims.

00:55

Copy.

00:57

446. 3 or 5.4, any area for both.

00:59

No need for the channel.

01:04

Received. And just from information, that last RP, have possible for rank status on.

01:13

Copy.

01:15

Read.

01:20

440 to 445, tackle one.

01:24

Closition.

01:29

8-354 are you guys outside building 36?

01:35

No.

01:37

Okay, that last caller says he's going back to his apartment and he hears voices outside of building 36.

01:43

I'm not sure if it's related at all.

01:47

Okay.

01:51

440.

01:57

One sector in 10301 dispatchment on one is it MDC 721 faucet oven now?

02:07

Go to keep you.

02:10

I want it. 45P.

02:11

45P.

02:17

10192 and 354 there's another RP calling back currently outside of building 40 the mail matching the earlier description is walking around outside yelling where's my keys

02:32

okay perfect to 2

02:38

40 to 44 fire pre-book 10

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