16-year-old boy shot on his front porch in Tacoma has died of his injuries
UPDATE: Teen shot to death on the front porch of his Tacoma home has been identified
A 16-year-old Tacoma boy shot while on his home’s front porch Tuesday has died of his injuries.
The teen has not been identified.
Police are investigating the shooting, which took place about 12:40 p.m. in the 4600 block of South J Street.
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots and called 911.
About the same time, other witnesses called 911 to say there was a lot of yelling and commotion and at least two cars were seen speeding away from the scene.
Responding officers gave the boy medical aid until Tacoma Fire personnel arrived. He was taken to Tacoma General Hospital, where he died Tuesday night.
It was not immediately known what led up to the shooting or how many people were present.
There are no suspects in custody.
Detectives were interviewing multiple witnesses and trying to figure out what happened.
This story was originally published July 31, 2019 at 7:40 AM with the headline "16-year-old boy shot on his front porch in Tacoma has died of his injuries."
