On March 29, 2023, 16-year-old Larry Darnell ’Trae’ Marshall III was fatally shot while walking near the Lakeside Landing Apartments across from Tacoma Community College. A Foss High School student and football player, he had texted a friend at 12:47 PM about meeting for food; by 1:13 PM police were responding to reports of a shooting and found him unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say surveillance footage shows two people following Marshall before gunfire, and 33 shell casings were recovered. Police described the killing as a case of mistaken identity and an act of retaliation for a robbery that occurred days earlier; Marshall was not involved in that robbery and was reportedly targeted because he was acquainted with members of the group the suspects sought to punish. The incident drew attention to youth violence in the area.

A week after the shooting, on April 5, 2023, Tacoma police announced the arrests of three suspects, who were booked on first-degree murder charges. If anyone knew Larry, saw him that afternoon, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.