Kent Police arrested a 51-year-old Kent man for investigation of fatally shooting a man and a woman July 14 at an East Hill apartment complex.
At about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, officers took the man into custody in the Seattle area with the assistance of the Snohomish County U.S. Marshals Task Force, according to a Kent Police update.
The man has an extensive criminal history and will be booked into the King County jail on unrelated charges, according to police. Kent detectives expect in the coming days to file the case with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review and charges of homicide.
Officers responded at about 8:37 p.m. to reports of an argument at an apartment complex in the 22400 block of Benson Road SE, according to a July 15 Kent Police news release. Witnesses also reported hearing gunshots and seeing a man lying on the ground outside.
Upon arrival, officers found a 35-year-old Kent man who appeared to have been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
After securing the area, officers made contact at an apartment believed to be involved in the incident, according to police. They discovered a 46-year-old Kent woman who also had been shot. She was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Nobody else was in the apartment and there were no other known victims.
As of July 16, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office had not yet released the identities of the man and woman.
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