DES MOINES, Wash. -- Police say they have arrested a suspect in a homicide that occurred on October 28, 2018 at the Redondo Square shopping complex located at 27005 Pacific Highway South.
A 31-year-old Tacoma man who has not been identified by police was found shot to death.
Surveillance video showed the suspect's vehicle entering and leaving the scene. Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound says a Des Moines PD officer notified them today that a tip from a Q13/Washington's Most Wanted viewer helped locate the vehicle and identify the suspect as a 22-year-old man last known to live in Renton.
On November 6th, Des Moines Detectives located the suspect in Renton with the help of the US Marshals and Department of Corrections officers. He was taken into custody without incident. He will be booked into the King County Jail for investigation of Homicide. We are not naming the suspect until he is formally charged with a crime.
Chief Ken Thomas said, “It was due to the tireless efforts of our Detectives following up on a tip provided by a member of the community which allowed for the successful resolution of this case.”
Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound says the tipster will receive a $1,000 reward. The suspect is WMW Capture #1028.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a tan or gold 1998-2001 Toyota Camry LE used in a homicide Sunday night and to identify the driver/owner. The vehicle has dark tinted windows and is missing the front right wheel cover.
At 9:14 p.m., Des Moines Police received a 911 call from a citizen at a shopping complex at 27061 Pacific Hwy S. that a gunshot victim was lying in the parking lot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim is not being identified at this time.
Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in the case. You can remain anonymous. Submit a tip by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or use the P3 Tips App that you can download to your phone for free.
You can also go to www.P3Tips.com to provide the information. If you would like to speak with investigators directly, contact the Des Moines Police Department at (206) 878-3301. However, you must submit the information to Crime Stoppers as well in order to be eligible for the $1,000 reward.