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Papaloa Sauileone

Death by Force
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In the pre-dawn hours of September 5, 2022, the life of Papaloa Sauileone, a 42-year-old male resident of Tacoma, Washington, was tragically cut short in what appeared to be a random act of violence. Sauileone had just purchased a coffee from a gas station on East 72nd Street and was walking near the intersection of East I Street when a green Chevy Malibu approached him. An exchange of words followed, and then a man inside the vehicle fired, striking Sauileone. Though wounded, he managed to run ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Papaloa Sauileone

    Male

    Tacoma

    WA

    2022-09-05

    42

    Papaloa

    Sauileone

    11/09/2025

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    09/01/2023
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    01/24/2023
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