Charges filed by the KCPAO: Friday, Sept. 9

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases filed daily by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office don’t receive public attention. That’s not the fault of the public or news reporters — it’s understandable with the volume of felony cases we file each day.

The KCPAO is sharing the number of adult cases filed each day and additional details about a handful of specific cases to highlight the kinds of cases we handle. Details below are from the public charging documents.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Friday, Sept. 9

• Assault In The First Degree (2 charges)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (2 charges)
• Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (2 charges)
• Domestic Violence Felony Assault in the Fourth Degree (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (2 charges)
• Identity Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)
• Murder In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)
• Residential Burglary (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (2 charges)
• Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Theft In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Trafficking In Stolen Property In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (1 charge)

22–1–04409–4

Assault In The First Degree

The defendant is a significant danger to the community. In this Seattle case near Pioneer Square, multiple witnesses saw the defendant approach the victim and another person waiving a gun. The defendant said, “I could shoot you right here” and held the gun up to the victim’s head before stepping back and shooting at the victim. The defendant initially missed the victim but shot again, hitting the victim in the abdomen. The victim was taken to the hospital. Officers were able to locate the defendant nearby with a .45 caliber Glock that, according to Department of Licensing records, was purchased by the defendant. .45 caliber casings were recovered from the scene of the shooting and match the gun recovered from the defendant based on a preliminary search in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network database. The victim remains in serious condition. The State believes the defendant is likely to commit another violent offense and therefore requested bail be set at $250,000. The defendant does not appear to have any criminal convictions in Washington State.

22–1–07177–6

Burglary In The Second Degree

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree

On September 6, 2022, the defendant entered the Nordstrom at 500 Pine St., Seattle, Washington after having been previously trespassed from all Nordstrom stores on November 4, 2021. On November 4, 2021, he was trespassed from all Nordstrom stores for a period of two years. While inside the store during this incident, the defendant concealed a piece of clothing worth $1,400 in his backpack and attempted to exit out an entrance of the store. The defendant was detained by loss prevention. Post detainment, loss prevention located Glock 19 handgun on the defendant’s waist. The defendant is prohibited from possessing any firearm pursuant to a valid and served no contact order. The defendant clearly cannot follow this Court’s orders as he was advised and ordered on May 6, 2022, to no possess firearms. He’s showing that he will substantially interfere with the administration of justice, and he had two prior warrants since 2020. Therefore, the KCPAO requested he be held on $50,000 bail.

22–1–01247–8

Murder in The Second Degree

In this SeaTac case, the defendant needlessly caused the violent death of a man after any threat to his own safety had greatly attenuated. The defendant, by his own admission, discharged his pistol in the direction of the victim without concern for either the fleeing victim’s wellbeing or for the other occupants of the large apartment complex where he lived. The KCPAO has reasonable concerns for the public’s safety, given the rashness and lethal danger of the defendant’s acknowledged and determinable actions and asked a judge to set bail at $500,000.

These case summaries, which were posted Sept. 18, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.