Mark Wolff, a 66-year-old Caucasian man, was shot and killed on July 1, 2024, near the 8400 block of South Thompson Avenue in Tacoma, Washington. He suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest; despite being rushed toward a hospital in a private vehicle and receiving aid from Lakewood Fire Department personnel after the driver flagged down a Lakewood aid unit at the 8400 block of South Tacoma Way, he died of his injuries.

Tacoma police were dispatched at about 4:15 p.m. and have classified the incident as a homicide. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not publicly identified suspects or persons of interest. The precise circumstances that led to the shooting remain under active investigation.

If anyone saw activity in the area around South Thompson Avenue or South Tacoma Way on the afternoon of July 1, 2024, or has information that could help the Tacoma Police Department and Crime Stoppers, please come forward.