Tacoma shooting: Man dead, woman injured as gunfire erupts at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital

A man died and a woman was injured in a shooting at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, the Tacoma Police Department said.

Published on: Aug 7, 2025, 08:54:28 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A man died and a woman was injured in a shooting at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, the Tacoma Police Department said. While the man was pronounced dead at the scene, the wounded woman was said to be in "stable condition,” Komo News reported.

Tacoma shooting: Multiple shot at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital amid active shooter reports (Unsplash - representational image)

What we know so far

The TPD said that no one is in custody yet. It stressed that this is not an active shooter situation.

Preliminary information from Tacoma police revealed that MultiCare Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma is on lockdown after the shooting, according to King5.

Komo News reporter Jeremy Harris shared photos from the scene, showing police vehicles parked near the hospital. “Images from the scene right now. Police have the ambulance bay blocked off. We believe the shooting happened near the entrance to the ER,” Harris wrote on X.

More recent shootings in Tacoma

Tacoma has already seen various shootings this year. On Wednesday, August 6, a man was shot near the Salishan area of Tacoma, following which officers were dispatched at 6:39 pm to the 2000 block of East 59th Street, as reported by News Tribune. The man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but was said to be stable as of last night, Tacoma Police Department officer Shelbie Boyd told the outlet. No arrests have been made, and the shooter is believed to be a male.

In another incident on June 17, a boy was shot outside Lincoln High School's campus, the Tacoma Police Department said. The police department said it received 911 calls about people hearing shots fired in the area around 2:49 pm. It soon also got a call from a nearby business, claiming a juvenile boy had sustained gunshot wounds.

Back in March, a shooting at a house party in Tacoma left two people dead and at least four injured, ABC News reported. "Multiple callers reported a fight broke out in the street," the sheriff's department said in a statement at the time. "Just before deputies arrived, shots were fired and people and vehicles were fleeing the scene. Vehicles were getting stuck in the neighborhood while chaos embodied the entire street."

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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