An Auburn man faces multiple charges after being accused of a May 2024 shooting at a park where over 90 rounds were fired and two people were injured.
On July 24, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) charged Guillermo Sanchez-Romero, 18, with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of drive-by shooting and one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents, these charges stem from a May 19, 2024, incident at Issac Evans Park in Auburn, where Sanchez-Romero is accused of shooting at a group of partygoers and a vehicle about 28 to 30 times, striking two women, before he chased the vehicle and crashed.
According to KCPAO spokesperson Casey McNerthney, Sanchez-Romero also has an ongoing third-degree rape case in juvenile court that he pleaded not guilty to in September 2024. McNerthney said at the time, the court was told Sanchez-Romero was doing well with probation in Idaho, and he was out of custody. McNerthney said a juvenile probation counselor recommended to the court that Sanchez-Romero remain out of custody…