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Mariela Vargas-Brown

Case from Tacoma, WA dated Apr 06, 2021

Victim Details

Mariela Vargas-Brown

Female

White / Caucasian

Tacoma

WA

2021-04-06

29

Mariela

Vargas-Brown

07/13/2026

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On the evening of April 6, 2021, a 29-year-old female named Mariela Vargas-Brown was driving along the scenic Ruston Way in Tacoma, Washington, with her boyfriend. At approximately 10:30 p.m., the pleasant spring evening was shattered by the sound of gunshots. A bullet struck Mariela, causing her to lose control of her vehicle and crash into a pole in the 4300 block of Ruston Way.

Her boyfriend managed to get her out of the crashed car, but her injuries were fatal. When Tacoma police and ...
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  • KIRO 7 News Seattle: Woman found dead outside crashed car after shooting on Tacoma waterfront
  • 7th Tacoma Homicide of 2021: Mariela Vargas-Brown
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