Man who killed Richland grocery shopper seeks unsupervised outings from psychiatric hospital

The Brief

  • Aaron Kelly, found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2022 fatal shooting of Justin Krumbah at a Richland Fred Meyer, is asking a court for permission to leave a psychiatric hospital grounds for hours at a time without an escort.

  • Krumbah’s sister, Krista Krumbah, says the request terrifies her family and that she fears running into Kelly in public.

  • Judge Jackie Stam is reviewing additional information before deciding.

KENNEWICK, Wash. — A man who shot and killed a shopper inside a Richland grocery store could soon be allowed to leave a psychiatric hospital without supervision.

Aaron Kelly was found not guilty by reason of insanity after fatally shooting Justin Krumbah at a Richland Fred Meyer in 2022. Another store employee was also shot but survived…

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