The Brief
- An 18-year-old man was arrested in Covington on Oct. 1 and booked into the King County Jail for investigation of second-degree murder.
- The suspect is accused in the Aug. 23 shooting death of 29-year-old U.S. Coast Guard member Connor Overstreet in Skyway.
- Investigators continue to urge the public to submit video tips through the King County Sheriff’s Office website.
KING COUNTY, Wash. – Authorities announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the shooting death of 29-year-old U.S. Coast Guard member Connor Overstreet.
Man arrested in WA for murder of US Coast Guard rescue pilot
The backstory:
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 23, King County Sheriff’s detectives in the Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation after Overstreet was shot in the chest and killed near South 124th Street and South Langston Road.
During the investigation, the community rallied and raised money to increase the Crime Stoppers reward to $30,000 for a tip that led to an arrest in the case.…