The Brief
- A man accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl, her mother, and a family friend in Renton refused to appear in court, but the judge set his bail at $10 million for three counts of second-degree murder.
- Court documents reveal a witness saw the suspect shoot the victims, including a child, and reported hearing multiple gunshots; the suspect was dating one of the victims.
- The suspect was tracked down using his cell phone and remains in custody, with an expected court appearance on Wednesday for official charges.
RENTON, Wash. – The man accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl, her 46-year-old mother, and a 39-year-old friend of the family in Renton over the weekend refused to appear in court on Monday.
Despite the accused child killer not showing up to his first appearance hearing in a King County courtroom, the judge found probable cause to hold him on $10 million bail for three counts of murder in the second degree.
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