Man strikes girl near Travis Elementary School, Tacoma WA


A young girl around seven or eight was seen running from an adult male who was yelling. The man struck the girl near Travis Elementary School in Tacoma and they were last seen going north on MLK from 21st Street.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
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Transcript:
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And the Travis Elementary near South Jays and John Street coming in front of the locations of a female, about eight years old, running from a male adult that was yelling and screaming.
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Two-five one from both.
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And they're describing the male as about six foot, two hundred pounds with a tan hat, blue jacket, and black shorts.
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5.1, can you call the school and see if they're missing the student?
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1st11-25.
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Right, two, but one, I can't get anybody inside the school to answer on the main line.
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They are describing the child as a female about seven years old, maybe eight, four-foot, 50 pounds, black hair with a pink bow, brown jacket, pig pants, and carrying a pink backpack.
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Copy.
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So, Joyce, I'm not.
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For you throughout the Mr. Travis, the RP still following the involved parties.
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She said that the male has struck the child and they're now going northbound MLK from 21st.
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Location mentioned:
Near S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405
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