The Brief
- Nicholas Patrick Kane was arrested in Tacoma after a fatal altercation with his ex-roommate, involving a shootout following a fistfight; the victim died from gunshot wounds over the weekend.
- Kane claimed self-defense, alleging his ex-roommate attacked him with brass knuckles and fired at him, but police found no evidence of the victim firing at the top of the hill; Kane was booked for Assault, Drive-By Shooting, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
- Prosecutors plan to amend charges to Murder, with Kane held on $750,000 bail; his attorney argued for lower bail, citing potential legal issues with the charges.
TACOMA, Wash. – Police arrested a man in Tacoma on Friday after an altercation that left his girlfriend’s ex-husband dead.
Tacoma Police arrested Nicholas Patrick Kane on Friday after he called 911 to report that he had been in an altercation with his ex-roommate, who was also his girlfriend’s ex-husband.
When officers arrived at the 3700 block of S Orchard St, they located a victim with gunshot wounds and immediately began life-saving measures. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition but died over the weekend.…