LACEY, Wash. — A Pierce County man is in custody after he confessed to a family member that he killed his girlfriend at an apartment near Lacey, according to authorities.
The family member called the Thurston County Sheriff's Office at about 2 a.m. Monday for a welfare check, alerting deputies of a potential homicide at the Copper Wood Apartments along I-5 and Meridian Road NE.
Investigators arrived and found a 21-year-old Thurston County woman dead with a gunshot wound. Officials said the woman's family has been notified and her identity will be released by Thurston County Coroner's Office at a later time.
Deputies said the suspect was found in Graham early Monday morning and taken into custody in connection with the homicide. The man was booked into the Thurston County Jail for second-degree murder domestic violence, but he hasn't been formally charged, according to a release from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators said there is no longer any threat to the public in this investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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