Incident

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1-12-2023 Washington Tacoma 1-1

Location

January 12, 2023

Portland Ave E and E 40th
Tacoma, Washington

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Xaviar Siess
Age: 14
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: William Kalama
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Drive-by (car to street, car to car)
Gang involvement
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

A teen accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old near a Tacoma bus stop. Investigators reportedly found a .45-caliber handgun in his bedroom through a search warrant, which was the same caliber of bullets found near the shooting scene.

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: 38 Spl

Type: 45 Auto

Sources

URL: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-shooting-juvenile-male/281-43246d93-c845-4b30-b3ad-49ba281a167a

URL: https://www.q13fox.com/news/not-guilty-plea-for-17-yr-old-accused-of-shooting-14-yr-old-tacoma-student

URL: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article292210330.html

District

Congressional District: 10
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 29