A video circulating on social media shows a Tacoma Police Department (TPD) vehicle driving over at least one person on a city street and "may have impacted others," according to a police statement.
The incident happened after police responded to a large crowd in the area of S. 9th and Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma shortly after 6 p.m.
"There were multiple vehicles and approximately 100 people present blocking the intersection when officers arrived on scene," according to a TPD statement. Witness accounts and video on social media show the group was gathered for street racing.
"There were multiple vehicles and approximately 100 people present blocking the intersection when officers arrived on scene," according to a TPD statement. Witness accounts and video on social media show the group was gathered for street racing.