Crime & Safety

Lakewood Police Investigating Man's Death Outside Apartment Complex, According To Reports

The man died of a gunshot wound Monday in the 5300 block of San Francisco Avenue Southwest.

Several media outlets reported late Monday night that a man with an apparent gunshot woulnd died in an apartment complex parking lot.

KING 5 first Tweeted the incident: "Lakewood PD respond to a shooting to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. PD and fire start CPR but he dies."

Next, KIRO Tweeted this: "Lakewood PD investigating "probable homicide" of a man in the 5300 blk of San Francisco Ave SW at the Greenwood."

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The News Tribune is reporting that investigators are having trouble interviewing witnesses and are calling in translators.

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