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Christmas Day Shooting: Teen Arrested in Tacoma Incident

12/26/2025

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On Christmas Day, Tacoma police investigated a shooting outside Country Boy Mart at E. 56th Street and McKinley Avenue around 4 p.m., injuring a 16-year-old boy with a grazing gunshot wound.
Three teenagers, including the 16-year-old victim, were arrested on charges of first-degree assault and drive-by shooting.
A vehicle linked to the incident was towed for further investigation.
Witness India Gauthier expressed concern about neighborhood safety as the investigation continues.

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Story summary

On Christmas Day, Tacoma police investigated a shooting outside Country Boy Mart at E. 56th Street and McKinley Avenue around 4 p.m., injuring a 16-year-old boy with a grazing gunshot wound.
Three teenagers, including the 16-year-old victim, were arrested on charges of first-degree assault and drive-by shooting.
A vehicle linked to the incident was towed for further investigation.
Witness India Gauthier expressed concern about neighborhood safety as the investigation continues.