Photo: GoFundMe
A 12‑year‑old boy was found dead in a senior living complex in Tacoma, Washington, and authorities are investigating the case as a suspicious death, per PEOPLE.
On Friday (September 26), Tacoma police officers responded to reports of an "unresponsive 12-year-old male" at a senior living complex on South Lawrence Street at around 3 p.m. The boy, identified as Preston Hemingway‑Lux, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officer Shelbie Boyd confirmed the boy wasn't found outdoors but did not disclose exactly where inside the building he was located. Police said detectives and crime scene technicians are actively investigating the case and will release more information as it becomes available. The boy's cause of death is still pending findings from the medical examiner’s office.
Residents of Vintage at Tacoma, the senior living community where the body was reportedly found, expressed shock over the incident.
“We’ve had people pass because of age or sickness. But nothing like this,” resident Judy Anderson said. “I cried when I heard because it just shouldn’t happen to a boy that age.”
A GoFundMe page created to raise money for funeral expenses described Preston as “the perfect son, brother and friend,” an “exceptional student” and athlete with a “bright future ahead.”
The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have not publicly identified suspects or disclosed evidence.
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