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Emmalee Masker

Case from Tacoma, WA dated Jan 18, 2019

Victim Details

Emmalee Masker

Female

White / Caucasian

Tacoma

WA

2019-01-18

27

Emmalee

Masker

07/27/2026

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On the evening of January 18, 2019, a tragic event unfolded in a restaurant parking lot near the Tacoma Mall, ending the life of 27-year-old Emmalee Masker. Masker, a female resident of Tacoma, Washington, was found deceased inside a vehicle from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident, which was quickly determined to be a homicide-suicide, marked the third homicide in Tacoma that year.

Authorities identified the man responsible for Masker's death as 71-year-old Gary Peterson of Puyallup. P ...
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  • thenewstribune: After years of giving woman money, he shot her and himself in parking lot near Tacoma Mall
  • thenewstribune: Identities released of 2 found dead inside car after shooting near Tacoma Mall
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    I've been thinking a lot about the timeline of Emmalee and Gary's relationship. It's baffling that t... ...Read More
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