Foss HS isn't necessarily in the worst part of Tacoma, but it's maybe only a strong 5-iron fairway shot from the Hilltop district, which is.
They've identified the victim:
The Pierce County medical examiner identified the victim as 17-year-old Samnang Kok.
http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/stories/NW_010307WABfoss_shootingSW.3cd5d8d.html
I know. I lived in Bremerton from 1992 till last July.
Have to give credit to the folks on the Hilltop but Hilltop has been a walk in the park for more thn a few years now. The east side is becoming what the Hilltop was. I patrolled the Hilltop in the early 90's. Today I don't think I'd mind doing that as a pre retirement beat