Man accused of shooting person in wheelchair on Seattle waterfront in fight over military patch

A man is facing a first-degree assault charge after allegedly shooting a wheelchair-bound man during a confrontation over a military patch near the Seattle waterfront, according to charging documents filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors say Gregory William Timm, 32, shot Harold James Powell in the chest during an altercation on July 31 outside the Starbucks at 1101 Alaskan Way.

Timm accused Powell of “stolen valor” and demanded proof of his military service before allegedly shooting him with a .45 caliber handgun…

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