In the early morning hours of January 22, 2023, 47-year-old Jevon Gipson of Federal Way was shot inside an apartment in Tacoma’s Stadium District. A 911 caller reported hearing gunshots at about 1:44 a.m. from a unit in the 100 block of St. Helens Avenue. First responders found Gipson with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide from gunshot wounds.

Tacoma Police are investigating but have released few details about what happened leading up to the shooting. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and no motive has been disclosed. Family members remember Gipson as a loving father. If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact the Tacoma Police Department.