Stacia Glenn: A fatal shooting at a Tacoma house appeared to be over a woman, records say
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1/23/2021 Stacia Glenn, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jan. 22 A fatal shooting at a Tacoma house last October appeared to be over a woman.
On Friday, Pierce County prosecutors charged Jeffrey Klier, 42, with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment. Superior Court Judge Matthew Thomas set bail at $1 million.
James Wamsley, also 42, was killed Oct. 1 at a friend s home in the 7600 block of South J Street.
Jan. 19 Tacoma police on Tuesday arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting from October. The 42-year-old was booked into Pierce County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder for the Oct. 1 death of James Wamsley. Wamsley, 42, was found shot in the 7600 block of South J Street after several people called 911 to report hearing gunshots. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Details .
Stacia Glenn: In Tacoma, homicide numbers are up and the solve rate is down
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1/10/2021 Stacia Glenn, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jan. 10 The number of homicides in Tacoma skyrocketed last year, and detectives solved fewer than usual.
It s the first time in three years Tacoma police did not solve all homicides in the city.
There were 32 homicides in 2020, including the death of Manuel Ellis while being restrained by officers. Eight of those cases remain unsolved, giving the Tacoma Police Department a 75 percent clearance rate.
That s the second lowest the department has had in 16 years. The lowest was in 2017 when detectives did not solve four of 12 homicides, making the clearance rate 66 percent.