The Brief
- U.S. Marshals in Texas arrested 21-year-old Barkai “Kai” Ben Isreal Brinson nearly nine months after a fatal New Year’s Day house party shooting in Tacoma.
- Investigators state the victim, 25-year-old Geno Saunders III, was jumped and shot at close range by Brinson and a second suspect, Aiden Terrel Finley.
- Authorities report Finley remains at large and are asking the public to submit anonymous tips to help locate him.
TACOMA, Wash. – The U.S. Marshals arrested a suspect in Texas after he spent nearly 9 months on the run following a deadly New Year’s Day shooting in Tacoma.
Tacoma murder suspect arrested in Texas
The backstory:
On Thursday, authorities announced they had captured 21-year-old Barkei “Kai” Ben Isreal Brinson in Waco, Texas. The second suspect in the Tacoma shooting, Aiden Terrel Finley, is still wanted for murder.
On Jan. 1, 2026, at around 3:39 a.m., officers with the Tacoma Police Department were sent to a home in the 3500 block of East Grandview Avenue after a reported shooting at a house party.…