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Morgan Deines

Case from Tacoma, WA dated Nov 11, 2016

Victim Details

Morgan Deines

Female

White / Caucasian

Tacoma

WA

2016-11-11

23

Morgan

Deines

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 11, 2016, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded in Tacoma, Washington, culminating in the death of 23-year-old Morgan Deines, a Caucasian female. Deines was discovered in the driver's seat of her Lexus SUV around 2:30 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the back of her head. Her vehicle had continued for about a block after the shooting before coming to a stop against another car. She was transported to a local hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. ...
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  • thenewstribune: Woman fatally shot while driving in Tacoma is identified
  • KOMO: Woman shot to death in Tacoma
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