SEATTLE — Gregory Timm was sentenced for the July 31 shooting of Harold Powell Sr., a street performer and Navy veteran who was entertaining crowds near the waterfront during Seafair, Seattle’s annual summer celebration. Timm approached Powell who was in his wheelchair and challenged his military credentials.
Powell, who appeared in court nearly nine months after a bullet hit his chest, addressed Timm directly during the sentencing hearing. Timm did not speak in court.
According to prosecutors, the confrontation began when Timm accused Powell of being a fake veteran. Powell, who wore a military patch on his gear while performing, reached for his ID to prove his service. Timm then grabbed and ripped off Powell’s patch. The altercation was captured on camera…