Jury convicts Renton man in 2021 Kent killing at gas station

A King County jury convicted a 44-year-old Renton man of killing one man and injuring two others during a 2021 shooting at a Kent gas station.

The jury found Joseph Bert Dixon guilty March 11 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, according to King County Superior Court documents. The murder and assault charges also included firearm enhancements.

Dixon wasn’t allowed to possess a firearm because of 10 prior felony convictions, including second-degree robbery, residential burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm and felony harassment…

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