1 Dead, Another Arrested After Late-Night Tacoma Stabbing

TACOMA, WA — One man has died and another is behind bars after a fight in Central Tacoma late Monday night.

According to Tacoma Police, at around 9:30 p.m. officers were called to reports of two men fighting outside a store at the 1900 block of S. Union Avenue, not far from Allenmore Golf Course.

When police arrived, just one man remained on scene: a 36-year-old man suffering from severe stab wounds. Tacoma PD says officers tried to perform lifesaving CPR on the victim, but he was pronounced dead a short time later, when Tacoma Fire medics arrived.

Detectives and forensic technicians responded to the call. Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday Tacoma Police confirmed they arrested a suspect, a 43-year-old man. He has been booked in the Pierce County Jail on charges of First Degree Murder.

It's still unclear exactly what lead to the fight or of the assailant and his victim knew each other beforehand.