SPD announced Thursday that a SWAT team has arrested the suspected gunman in a May 23rd shooting near Summit and Howell:
SWAT officers served a search warrant in the Leschi neighborhood early this morning and arrested the suspected gunman in Saturday’s shooting.
SWAT officers converged on a home in the 800 block of 28 Ave. S. and arrested a 20-year-old man, identified by robbery detectives during their investigation.
Police interviewed the man and booked him into King County Jail for investigation of Robbery and Assault. Detectives continue to investigate the case.
The May 23rd shooting sent a cell phone robbery victim to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries in the incident just after 2:30 AM near Summit and Howell. One of the robbery suspects also was shot in the foot. Police say the gunfire began after the robbery as the victim and a person with him began following the suspects demanding the return of a phone. Police say the suspect pulled out a gun and began shooting, hitting the victim in the leg and striking the other suspect in the foot. A nearby apartment building was also struck by the gunfire.
Earlier Thursday, CHS reported that police said the suspected accomplice in the crime has not yet been arrested while he recuperates from his gunshot wound.
Good. I hope he goes away for a while; but they’ll probably have to let him out in a few months to make room for some hookers and drug addicts.
Very unlikely that the prosecutor will plead this down considering the victim was actually shot. This guy is looking at 111-147 months with a possible 5 year firearm enhancement. Potentially up to 17.25 years in total. I heard the gunshots from my balcony around the corner and my roommate was walking home up Howell at the time, then last night I heard some guy begging not to be shot in the parking lot below my balcony. Good riddance…
Actually now that I think about it he could catch another assault 1 for hitting his accomplice. So 129-171 months with 2 firearm enhancements. Way to ruin your life, buddy…
Yeah, it sucks for him. He’s a fool and a menace, but it’s still sad – for me, I just need to put up with pain, crutches & a cast for several months, but his life will be impacted permanently.