A 17-year-old girl died in a shooting incident Saturday night in Tacoma, and her death is being investigated as a homicide, according to Tacoma Police.
The family identified the teen as Delayah Sims. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up to help her family to lay her to rest.
Tacoma Police responded to the 1800 block of South 15th Street in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood around 8:20 p.m. Saturday for reports of a shooting.
TPD officials say that on arrival, officers learned Sims had been transported to a local hospital by a private vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound.
She died from her injuries at the hospital.
Tacoma Police say they have detectives and crime scene investigators working on this incident and that there is no threat to the public.
KIRO 7 News will have more information on this fatal incident as it becomes available.