Tacoma police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a shooting Sunday evening.
According to police, the boy was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The Tacoma Police Department first tweeted about the investigation just after 5:30 p.m.
North Pearl Street is currently shut down between North 44th Street and North 42nd Street in Tacoma as authorities investigate. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes.
This is a developing story.