Man dead in South Tacoma, another man in custody after possible shooting Friday night

A man was killed Friday night following reports of a possible shooting, according to a news release from the Tacoma Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of South 55th Street around 6:30 p.m. Friday and upon arrival discovered a man who was later pronounced dead by the Tacoma Fire Department. Rescue efforts were made but were unsuccessful, police said.

During the initial investigation at the scene, police identified a suspect, who was detained and held until detectives arrived, police said.

As of 8:40 p.m., detectives and crime scene technicians remained at the scene to continue their investigation, which is being treated as a homicide, police said.

Shelbie Boyd, a spokeswoman for the Tacoma Police Department, told the News Tribune there were no more updates to share as of 9 a.m. Saturday.