TACOMA, Washington — A man was fatally beaten with a hammer around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Tacoma.
The scene is at 58th and East Street. A woman was also injured and is fighting for her life at the hospital.
A friend called police saying that their friend was being beaten with a hammer.
When police arrived at the address, they found the victims.
At least one suspect is in custody. The suspect knew the victims and was arrested a short distance away from the crime scene, police told Q13Fox.
This is a breaking story.
#breaking Murder scene in Tacoma. 1 man beaten to death w/hammer. Woman also hurt. Suspect arrested pic.twitter.com/wWkDmDSM1J
— Kevin McCarty (@KevinKIRO7) September 8, 2015
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