Police are still searching for a gunman who shot two people, killing the female driver, in a drive-by shooting in Tacoma.
The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Portland Avenue East and East 56th Street.
Camille Love, 20, and her brother had left a family gathering when a man in a white Chrysler minivan pulled up next to them and shot them. Camille was killed; her brother was shot in the arm and is expected to recover.
Tacoma police say the shooting appears random. There was no confrontation or words exchanged. Police believe it might have been a bizarre road rage incident. The only motive they can find is perhaps the shooter didn't like the way the young woman was driving, so he killed her.
Helene Bell, Camille's aunt, says the whole family is in shock.
"Right now we're trying to pick up the pieces," she said. "We're mourning. This is going to be a long ride for us."
Bell says Camille was a young woman with a bright future.
"She was a young, vibrant 21-year-old. She was getting ready to go to college," said Bell. "Actually, today was the day she was getting ready to sign up for college. It's kind of hard right now - she was a good kid."
Camille's brother is recovering in the hospital as police try to make sense of a tragedy that appears to have been unprovoked.
"The only thing that may have led up to this is a minor traffic incident that should never have led up to this point," said Mark Fulghum, Tacoma Police Dept.
"I would like to say to the person who did this for them to turn themselves in and know they took an innocent life and shouldn't be on the streets," said Bell.
Police still haven't found the shooter. There were few witnesses, and the only description police have of the suspect is that he was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt.
The van was found abandoned and running about a mile from the scene. Police say it was reported stolen out of Auburn.
Police are very concerned the gunman has not yet been caught. They say if you saw any suspicious activity near East 56th Street and Portland Avenue East in Tacoma, please give them a call.
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