12th Tacoma Homicide of 2023: Marion Hughes
On the morning of May 1, 2023, 50-year-old Marion Hughes was doing what a lot of us do: going to the grocery store in the morning because it’s less crowded. He had gone
to Winco over on South 72nd. And at around 11:30am he encountered someone in the parking lot who stabbed him for reasons unknown. Though the murder is over a year old, a suspect has yet to be identified or apprehended. Marion died of his wounds on the scene and became Tacoma’s 12th Tacoma homicide of 2023.
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Marion lived in Tacoma as a child and attended high school in Tacoma. He then went to technical college for carpentry. He really enjoyed being around other people. His favorite thing to do was make someone laugh. He was good at it and enjoyed watching people smile and laugh in spite of themselves.
Winco on South 72nd is at one end of Hosmer. Hosmer Avenue is a notorious area for crime getting hundreds of calls to the police every year and multiple homicides every year. It is in this area that the Tacoma Police Department is employing new technology to identify and locate the sounds of gunfire. Until this area is brought under control, tragedies like Marion’s murder will keep occurring.
If you happen to have any information is encouraged to contact Pierce County CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or the Tacoma Police Department at (253) 287-4455.
I can only share what I’m able to learn about the victim. For a more detailed information I rely on friends and family of the victim who may want to share thoughts or memories of Marion. This is what the comment section is for.
- Jack Cameron
Special Note: Last week’s post about Sirrone Newbern Jr. mistakenly went out with a photo of his father. I have removed the photo from the original post and apologize to his friends and family for the error.