Homicide victim’s autopsy set for Wednesday morning, Thurston Coroner says
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday for the woman who was found shot to death in an apartment east of Lacey early Monday, the Thurston County Coroner said.
The woman’s identity is expected to be released then, Coroner Gary Warnock said.
About 2 a.m. Monday, deputies were dispatched to the Copper Wood Apartments, which is near the 9100 block of Martin Way East.
Deputies were acting on a tip from a family member after the suspect, the woman’s boyfriend, allegedly confessed to the family member that he had shot and killed her.
Pierce County deputies took the 25-year-old Graham man into custody and transferred him to Thurston County, where he was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder, according to Thurston County Jail information.
This story was originally published December 6, 2022 at 12:20 PM.
