Tacoma homicides: 2 women found shot dead in car

Man, woman found dead in Tacoma, police investigating

An investigation is underway after a man and woman were found dead in Tacoma Thursday afternoon.

TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma police say two women found dead in the city were shot to death, and the case is being investigated as a double homicide.

This marks the fourth murder in the city in about two weeks, investigators tell FOX 13 Seattle.

What we know:

The Tacoma Fire Department reported the deaths to police around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The bodies of the two women were discovered inside a vehicle, according to detectives. It remains unclear if the vehicle in question is the white car that was parked in a dirt parking lot, which police were seen examining.

The incident was initially reported as involving a man and a woman found dead along Saint Paul Avenue. However, police have since clarified that both victims are women.

What we don't know:

The identities of the victims have not yet been released. It's also not known who the suspect or suspects are.

The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

"If you happened to be in the area yesterday, and perhaps you have film, or you saw something, please let us know," said Officer Shelbie Boyd with Tacoma Police.

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Editor's note: Police on Thursday said the victims were a man and a woman. On Friday, police said it was actually two women who were killed.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Tacoma Police Department.