Arrest at S 56TH ST/S K ST on 04/15/2025 9:17 PM
Type: Arrest
Date: 04/15/2025 9:17 PM
Description: Criminal Arrest Warrant. Warrant | DWLS | Arrest. Arrest: Y. Agency: Tacoma Police Department Disclaimer: This is from the South Sound 911 incident log. Information is subject to change.
Address: S 56TH ST/S K ST, Tacoma, WA
Case Number: 2510502200
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Name
Melvin WhitakerAge
39Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On Saturday April 28th, 2007, at approximately 7:15 pm, victim Melvin Whitaker was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Evergreen Ridge Apartments, located in the 12600 block of Lincoln Ave. SW in the City of Lakewood. Detectives need your help identifying a person of interest in the case. He is described as a black male in his late 30’s or early 40’s, 5’9” tall, medium build, with a beard and glasses. He is associated with a vehicle that is described as a late 1990’s Ford Taurus, silver or gray in color, with possibly a broken rear window.Agency
Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers