Man shot, killed off North Pearl Street in Tacoma; suspect at large

TACOMA, Wash. -- Tacoma police say a man was shot and killed in the city's West End.

The man was shot in the neck at about 8:35 p.m. Thursday.

Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool says the victim was in his 30s.

She said the suspect in the shooting is a man, likely in his mid-20s. Police don't have any further description of the suspect or any possible vehicle information.

Cool said an altercation began in the parking lot and moved north through the parking lot until the shooting.

Initial reports were that the suspect and victim knew each other, but Cool said that additional conversations with witnesses couldn't confirm that. She said there was no initial indication that the shooting was gang-related.

No other information was immediately available.