TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Officials have released the name of a man police fatally shot near the Tacoma Mall last week. The News Tribune reports 37-year-old Michael Mercado, of Ruston, died March 16 outside a residential building close to a mall entrance. Officers were called about 3:30 p.m. and had a confrontation with Mercado, who was shot multiple times. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is investigating the police shooting and has not released any details about the incident, including why police were initially called to the area and what led up to the shooting. No officers were injured. Police say a handgun was found near Mercado’s body.
Name of man police fatally shot near Tacoma Mall released
