Burien

Stabbing death of man leads to arrest of teen

April 10-A 15-year-old Burien girl was arrested for the stabbing death of a 49-year-old Kent man.

She was booked into the Youth Center for investigation of homicide.

King County Sheriff's deputies were called to the man's home on April 8 for a welfare check, according to spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart.

A co-worker had become concerned when the victim didn't show up for work, Urquhart reported. Deputies found the man in his garage, stabbed to death.

The murder weapon, a knife, was found near the body. A fingerprint was found on the knife, which led detectives to the suspect.

North Highline

April 6-A retired Boeing employee and Navy veteran was shot at point-blank range by a man who showed up at his doorstep at 2 a.m. and demanded to use the phone.

King County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart said the shooting took place in the 200 block of S.W. 116th Street in the Top Hat neighborhood.

The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening shoulder injuries and powder burns to his face, and is expected to recover.

Urquhart said the 78 year-old resident of the home went to a side door when he heard knocking. The victim spoke to the suspect, who apparently was looking for someone or wanted to use the phone.

The resident told him no and that he had the wrong house, Urquhart continued. Then, without warning, the suspect fired through the glass in the door, hitting the victim.

The suspect then walked off, but was located a short time later by a deputy responding to the 9-1-1 call. The suspect was caught a couple of blocks from the scene of the shooting. He was arrested without incident. A large caliber handgun was found nearby.

The suspect is 25 years old and lives in the neighborhood. He is a convicted felon and on active DOC supervision. He was booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Assault.

Compiled by Ralph Nichols