Posted on October 3, 2024

Seattle Judge Releases Accused Killer 27 Hours After 65-Year-Old Military Veteran Stabbed to Death

Stepheny Price, Fox News, October 2, 2024

A judge in Washington state released a teen one day after his arrest for allegedly stabbing a 65-year-old veteran to death at a home.

On Friday, the Renton Police Department said 19-year-old K’Shawn Konscience Jimerson called 911 just after 2 p.m. and told the operator he had stabbed someone and would be standing “outside with the knife.” Jimerson also claimed self-defense during the call, police said.

“The 911 caller said that they had stabbed the handyman inside the house,” Susan Hassinger of the Renton police told FOX 13 Seattle.

Witnesses told police they heard arguing and then saw Jimerson with a large butcher knife and covered in blood, FOX 13 reported.

A witness also claimed seeing 65-year-old handyman and veteran Michael Gray bleeding out and yelled for Jimerson to call 911.

When officers arrived at the apartment, they discovered Gray with stab wounds to his side and back.

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When law enforcement officers were asked if they objected to Jimerson’s release, they marked “yes” on a court form, stating, “Jimerson, who is 19, stabbed a 65-year-old man with a large knife during an argument.”

At his first court appearance, 27 hours after his arrest, Judge Michelle Gehlsen initially set bail at $50,000 despite finding probable cause for second-degree murder and the prosecutor asking for $2 million bail.

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