In the late hours of April 18, 2023, the life of 31-year-old Alexander Villagomez-Dillon was tragically cut short in Puyallup, Washington. He was a male who found himself on Puyallup tribal trust land when violence erupted. Just after 11:00 p.m., reports of a shooting in the 2100 block of East George Street prompted a response from the Puyallup Tribal Police.
Upon their arrival, they discovered a grim scene. Villagomez-Dillon had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office would later confirm his cause of death and officially rule it a homicide, launching a search for answers and for those responsible for this violent act.
Due to the nature of the incident, the Puyallup Tribal Police requested assistance from the Tacoma Police Department, who took the lead in the investigation. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. The circumstances that led to the fatal encounter remained unclear, leaving a community to mourn and investigators to piece together the final moments of Alexander Villagomez-Dillon's life. There have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any suspects or arrests in the ongoing investigation.
