Kent Police arrest man for allegedly killing his wife

Kent Police arrested a 52-year-old man Thursday, Oct. 6 for allegedly killing his 48-year-old wife inside their home.

Officers responded at about 12:30 a.m. to an East Hill residence in the 12500 block of SE 259th Place regarding a report of a domestic assault, according to a Kent Police news release. While en route to the home, officers were advised that a man in the residence had made statements to a family member about killing his wife.

Officers arrived shortly after being dispatched and began investigating to determine the welfare and location of the reported victim. Officers made multiple attempts to contact the residents through knocking and phone calls inside, but there was no response and no indication that anyone was home, according to the news release.

The officers called the reporting party, who was not at the scene, for more information. They were given alternative phone numbers to the residence to try but were not able to make contact inside the home. Officers were unable to confirm if a crime had occurred, according to police.

While still on scene, the officers were diverted to a robbery in progress call at about 12:38 a.m. in the 18000 block of East Valley Highway. Witnesses called 911 to report that several suspects armed with firearms were in the process of committing a robbery, according to police. The initial information given to dispatch was that the reporting person could see three people possibly being held at gunpoint inside the business.

Multiple officers stabilized the scene of the robbery incident, determined that the suspects had fled in a vehicle, and the victims were safe.

While some officers remained at the robbery scene, other officers were dispatched back to the East Hill residence at about 1:09 a.m. when a relative of the victim advised that they had a key to allow the officers the ability to conduct a welfare check of the residence, according to police.

Upon arrival, officers were able to contact a 52-year-old man via a police PA system. They negotiated him out of the residence and detained him without incident.

Officers then conducted a search of the home and located the wife inside a bedroom with apparent stab wounds, according to police.

The victim’s injuries were significant, and she appeared to be deceased. Officers, Puget Sound Fire and Medic 1 personnel provided life-saving measures, but she did not survive. A child who lives in the house was found safe and uninjured.

Police arrested the husband for suspicion of murder and booked him into the King County jail.

Kent Police Major Crimes Detectives responded to the scene and to investigate the circumstances that led up to the homicide.

This is the seventh homicide this year, according to Kent Police. Kent had 14 homicides in 2021, eight in 2020, four in 2019 and seven in 2018.

Domestic violence resources

Local: dawnrising.org

National: Domestic Violence Hotline:/multiple languages 800-799-7233