Tacoma Homicide Victim Identified; Suspect Fatally Shot

A homicide victim in Tacoma has been identified as 46-year-old James Trujillo, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner. His death was the second of two connected killings that took place early Wednesday morning in Pierce County. Police initially responded to gunshots at approximately 3:04 a.m. where they found Trujillo with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

About half an hour earlier, deputies responded to another homicide near Puyallup. Investigators determined that 24-year-old Hayes McCloud was connected to both murders. McCloud, who was considered armed and dangerous, was subsequently killed during an encounter with police in Seaside, Oregon, on Wednesday evening. The motive for the killings remains unclear.