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Wilbur Salway

Case from Tacoma, WA dated Mar 02, 2017

Victim Details

Wilbur Salway

Male

White / Caucasian

Tacoma

WA

2017-03-02

46

Wilbur

Salway

06/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 2, 2017, Wilbur Salway, a 46-year-old White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot in the Parkland suburb of Tacoma, Washington. Salway, a U.S. veteran and father of five, had been staying at a local motel when he heard gunshots nearby. He went outside to investigate the commotion and was tragically shot. First responders found Salway with a gunshot wound to his stomach and transported him to a local medical center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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  • Man fatally shot in Parkland identified | The News Tribune
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