Crime
Reports of shooting outside Lincoln high School in Tacoma
TACOMA, WA — Authorities are actively investigating a reported shooting incident that occurred near Lincoln High School on Tuesday, prompting a significant emergency response and resulting in a multi-vehicle crash involving a responding police sergeant.
According to scanner traffic, the initial call came in reporting a possible shooting outside Lincoln High School.
A witness claimed the shooter may be a student, and the victim was believed to be located near Buddy’s, a nearby business.
The suspect was described as a Black male wearing gray Nike clothing.
During the emergency response, a police sergeant en route to the scene was involved in a serious three-vehicle collision at 38th Street.
Reports indicate the sergeant’s vehicle was T-boned. Emergency medical services were immediately dispatched, and fire crews were requested on a priority basis to respond to the area near Buddy’s for the reported shooting victim.
Additional updates from the scene suggest the suspect was last seen walking westbound toward a nearby park.
Law enforcement has requested K9 units to assist in the search.
Security personnel reportedly witnessed the shooting and have positively identified the suspect.
A responding officer also reported having visual contact with an individual matching the suspect’s description.
Tacoma Police have not yet confirmed whether any arrests have been made or released details regarding the victim’s condition.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the public is urged to avoid the area while authorities work to secure the scene.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.