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Posted on: September 29, 2020

Incident on 9/25/2020 near the 3900 block of Portland Ave East in Tacoma, WA

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity and the cause and manner of death of the man who died as the result of this incident.


Name: Christian Martinez


Age: 26 years


Of: Lakewood, WA


Cause of Death: Gunshot wound of the torso


Manner of Death: Homicide

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