The Brief
- A man accused of a deadly shooting near Puyallup has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after turning himself in.
- Investigators say a fight led to the shooting death of 37-year-old Tyreik Patterson; the defense claims self-defense.
- Bail was set at $500,000, and the gun used in the shooting has not been recovered.
PUYALLUP, Wash. – The man accused of shooting and killing a 37-year-old near Puyallup over the weekend, faced a judge on Friday. His court appearance comes just three days after he turned himself in.
Wearing an orange jumpsuit, Moses Karovsky showed little emotion as he entered the courtroom. He’s charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
The backstory:
On April 12, shortly after 4 a.m., a 37-year-old, who friends and family identified as Tyreik Patterson, picked up a friend and went to the home of a woman who he shares a child with, investigators said. When he arrived, court documents revealed a fight broke out between Patterson and Karovsky, who was at the home.…