In the late evening hours of October 9, 2022, a tragic incident unfolded in Tacoma, Washington, claiming the life of 32-year-old Jerry Williams Reyes, a Pacific Islander man. Reyes was discovered in the driver's seat of a vehicle in the 5200 block of South M Street, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back. Alongside him, an 18-year-old female passenger was also shot and injured, but survived the attack.
First responders arrived at the scene around 10:10 p.m.
to find the car Reyes was in had collided with an unoccupied vehicle. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, Reyes succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office later officially ruled his death a homicide. At the time of the incident, this marked the 39th homicide in the city for that year.
Jerry Williams Reyes was a union ironworker with Local 86 and was remembered by those who knew him as a fun and funny individual who had a stepdaughter. In the aftermath of the shooting, the Tacoma Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide. However, despite their efforts, no arrests have been made in connection with the case, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case remains unsolved, leaving friends, family, and the community awaiting answers and justice for a life cut short by violence.
