Crime & Safety
Homicide In University Place: Victim Had 'Obvious Trauma'
Neighbors along a quiet University Place street near Tacoma found the man dead Thursday morning.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - A man was found dead inside a home along a quiet street near the Tacoma border Thursday morning. Neighbors found the deceased man inside a home along the 2100 block of Sunset Drive around 11 a.m. after spotting his dog loose in the front yard.
Police released few details about the possible murder Thursday, but Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokesman Ed Troyer said that the victim had "obvious trauma," which spurred the homicide investigation. The investigation closed a stretch of Sunset Drive for a period on Thursday, and the investigation appeared to be centered on a house at at 2104 Sunset Drive.
As of Thursday evening, police had not arrested anyone in connection with the homicide, according to reports.
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Sunset Dr. W. in #University Place is being closed in the 2000-2200 block for forensic analysis of homicide scene, please alternate routes pic.twitter.com/I6F2FaUzOO
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) June 22, 2017
UPPD & #PCSD detectives investigating homicide in 2100 block of Sunset Dr. W. in #UniversityPlace pic.twitter.com/dF6AB82ZCD
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) June 22, 2017
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