A 29-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of three years and eight months for running over and killing a smoke shop clerk with a Jeep in September 2025 after the clerk tried to stop him from stealing a can of soda.
Jahmari Jaali Simpson pleaded guilty in August to second-degree manslaughter and second-degree robbery, according to King County Superior Court documents. King County prosecutors originally charged Simpson with second-degree murder, but lowered the charge in exchange for a guilty plea. Judge Nikole Hecklinger also sentenced Simpson Nov. 6 at a Maleng Regional Justice Center courtroom in Kent to 18 months community custody after his release.
Si Bog Lee, 58, of Covington, died of a blunt force head injury, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, which ruled the death a homicide. Lee died Sept. 22, 2025 from his injuries at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, six days after the Sept. 16 incident at the E-Z Smoke and More shop, 26022 Pacific Highway S…