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Tacoma, WA

Explosion and smoke reported at Tacoma apartment 

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Near S 15th St, Tacoma, WA 98405
A loud explosion and smoke were reported coming from an apartment. The caller believes someone might have set off a homemade bomb and mentioned hearing arguing before the incident.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
00:28

Transcript:
Midtown 15 apartments, building 5, 1801 South 15th Street. TFD has been advised they are standing by. The caller wasn't sure which apartment but thinks it was 4-4, said that he heard some sort of loud boom and now sees a lot of smoke, thinks that someone let off a homemade pipe bomb and also heard arguing prior to this. Says the residence in this apartment is (name withheld) 38 to 5, 450 pounds. There's a history of problems with your unit.

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Near S 15th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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