Tacoma police charge man in murder of security officer
TACOMA, Wash. July 20 2021— Tacoma police arrested a suspect Monday after a security officer was found dead by coworkers early Sunday morning.
Police received a 911 call around 6 a.m. from 900 A Street in Tacoma.
When officers responded, a security officer on site told police that when they arrived for their shift in the morning, they found a coworker unresponsive.
Tacoma police said the security guard had “evident signs of trauma.”
Tacoma Fire responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Detectives began investigating the death as a homicide.
On Monday, Tacoma detectives identified a suspect, and a 26-year-old man was arrested.
He’s expected to be charged with first-degree murder.
Police have not released any further details.
