On October 21, 2021, a quadruple shooting in Tacoma’s Salishan neighborhood left 22-year-old Raymond Williams and three family members dead. The victims were gathered near the 4200 block of Everett Avenue around 4:24 p.m.; witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing a man with a gun in the alley behind the home. Some victims were inside a car in the alley and others were standing nearby when the shooter fired into the vehicle multiple times. Three victims were found in the alley; one, Emery Iese, was seen running from behind the house toward the street as the gunman pursued and shot him.

Tacoma police identified 24-year-old Maleke Dominque Pate as the suspect and arrested him at his Tacoma home on October 29, 2021. A 9mm handgun recovered from the residence was linked by ballistics to the scene, and Pate was charged with four counts of aggravated murder. Officials noted a childhood connection between Pate and one of the victims but said no clear motive has been established.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Raymond is asked to come forward.