A Tacoma neighborhood was rocked by violence when a woman was found dead earlier today, and a 61-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police received a call around 2:30 a.m. to the 400 block of North G Street where an unresponsive woman was discovered, and despite the Tacoma Fire Department's efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene, as reported by KATU.

The suspected man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken into custody after detectives determined there was probable cause for an arrest at around 6:30 a.m., this rapid response by Tacoma police arriving after initial assessments suggested the woman's death resulted from "homicidal violence" blunt-force trauma may have been the cause according to a King5 report, though the official cause of death is pending further investigation.

Investigators are still trying to figure out the exact nature of the relationship between the deceased and the suspect, with both parties known to each other prior to the incident. Neighborhood residents are reportedly in shock as such crimes are uncommon in the area, Brent Muse of the Tacoma Police described the event as a "rare occurrence to happen in the neighborhood," according to The News Tribune.

The suspect is now being held at Pierce County Jail, facing charges of second-degree murder while the local community and the victim's family await answers Tacoma detectives continue to piece together the events that led up to the woman's tragic demise, additional information on the case is expected as the investigation unfolds, and the broader implications of this act of violence are still being dissected by law enforcement and locals alike.