DOCS: Renton shooting spree suspect stated he 'does not like Black people', all victims were Black FOX13
that injured three people in Renton Thursday afternoon. Although a clear motive has not yet been identified, newly obtained court documents reveal that the suspect made statements saying he "does not like Black people", and all the victims were Black men.
According to the Renton Police Department , 32-year-old Mamadou A. Diallo was arrested in Tacoma, Washington following the investigation into Thursday’s shootings. In his first court appearance on Friday, A King County judge found probable cause for three counts of first-degree assault, and set bail at $3 million.According to the Renton Police Department , police received a 911 call for an assault that happened inside a Safeway at the 200 block of S. 3rd St.
According to court documents, Diallo's gold Dodge Journey was captured on surveillance video fleeing the scene.Officers were then dispatched to another shooting in the 200 block of SW Grady Way. When they arrived to the scene, they found a 42-year-old man laying in the service area of a Kia car dealership with gunshot wounds in his legs, hips and wrist. Medics arrived and took the victim, an employee at the dealership, to Harborview Medical Center.
According to court documents, multiple witnesses told police that the suspect had stopped in the middle of the road of the intersection. Diallo then allegedly had a brief interaction with the victim, shot him at point-blank range "four or five times", and drove away.King County Sheriff's deputies were able to locate the suspect and his vehicle driving in Tacoma. Deputies pulled the suspect over and took him into custody without incident.
All three of the victims who were shot by Diallo, and the man who was pushed to the ground inside the Safeway, were all Black men.Prosecutors say they anticipate getting the required documents for a charging decision early next week, and intend to take immediate action.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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