Two people were shot and killed in Tacoma and a man has been arrested, police said.

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Someone called 911 just after 8 a.m. Monday saying they found a man who appeared to be deceased, the Tacoma Police Department said in a news release.

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Two people were found dead with gunshot wounds in Tacoma. The Tacoma Police have arrested a 28-year-old male on two counts of first-degree murder.

Responding officers found the person with an apparent fatal gunshot wound, and found another man nearby who also appeared to have died of a gunshot wound, police said.

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Detectives identified and arrested a 28-year-old man, and he was booked into jail on investigation of two counts of first-degree murder, according to police.