The last thing 42-year-old Papaloa Sauileone purchased was a coffee from a gas station on East 72nd Street in the early morning hours of September 5, 2022. He walked about a block and crossed East I Street. Then a green Chevy Malibu pulled up to him. Papaloa leaned into the car. Words were exchanged and the man inside the car shot Papaloa once in the head and once in the groin. Papaloa ran, but then collapsed a short distance away. The Malibu drove away. Firefighters found Paploa in the street a
33rd Tacoma Homicide of 2022: Papaloa Sauileone
33rd Tacoma Homicide of 2022: Papaloa…
33rd Tacoma Homicide of 2022: Papaloa Sauileone
The last thing 42-year-old Papaloa Sauileone purchased was a coffee from a gas station on East 72nd Street in the early morning hours of September 5, 2022. He walked about a block and crossed East I Street. Then a green Chevy Malibu pulled up to him. Papaloa leaned into the car. Words were exchanged and the man inside the car shot Papaloa once in the head and once in the groin. Papaloa ran, but then collapsed a short distance away. The Malibu drove away. Firefighters found Paploa in the street a