Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, July 20

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.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Wednesday, July 20:

· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (7 charges)

· Assault In The Third Degree (2 charges)

· Assault In The Fourth Degree (1 charge)

· Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle (2 charges)

· Attempted Murder in the First Degree (1 charge)

· Arson in the First Degree (1 charge)

· Being a Fugitive From Justice (2 charges)

· Burglary In The Second Degree (2 charges)

· Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (3 charges)

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment (3 charges)

· Identity Theft in the First Degree (1 charge)

· Interfering With Domestic Violence Reporting (2 charges)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)

· Possessing Stolen Property in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Residential Burglary (1 charge)

· Robbery in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Tampering With a Witness (1 charges)

· Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft of a Motor Vehicle (1 charge)

· Unlawful Imprisonment — Domestic Violence (2 charges)

· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)

· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (1 charge)

22–1–03999–6

Attempted Murder in the First Degree

From the charging documents:

The full horror of the defendant’s plans came to light when he spoke to arresting officers. He said “I came in here today, I knew the owners were gone and I planned on killing people.” He admitted he came with rope and hammer in addition to the large knife. The defendant said he was “trying to find his place in the world” and found himself “having so much rage and hate towards everybody.” The defendant admitted that he was not targeting anyone in particular that day but was planning on killing anyone he saw. He knew the crew was “getting spooked out” by his behavior and went into the yard knowing he wanted to kill the victim. He admitted that while he stabbed the victim once, he tried to get him a few times. When asked if he was planning this, the defendant said “it was pretty rough. Sort of like things I could do, but just people I knew, and looked for opportunities and this was one. To kill somebody and make myself seen.” In perhaps the most horrifying admission of all, the defendant said he planned on killing “as many people as possible.”

22–1–04722–1

Arson in the First Degree

From the charging documents:

As the certification and police reports describe, the defendant called 911 to report that he had a knife. Once officers arrived he used his mother as a human shield and demanded to talk to someone with the fire department and made comments about the officers shooting him. After a twenty minute standoff the defendant released his mother and set fire to her apartment. The fire necessitated officers on scene to evacuate the rest of the apartment building, which was occupied at the time he set the fire.

These case summaries, which were posted July 22, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.