[cba123]

“Kim says the confrontation unfolded when one of the suspects, who had been shoplifting and harassing customers, went to the cash register. Kim says he pulled out a gun, and at first it looked like the man would surrender. Instead he knocked Kim to the ground and grabbed for his gun, Kim said.

“It was going to be either me or him, and I don’t want to leave my family behind,” Kim said. So he pulled the trigger, killing the suspect, who stumbled and fell in the doorway, Kim said.”

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Uh.

Am I missing something?

Why is this guy charged in this case?

[bert]

Why?

It's Washington, Jake

[MeganC]

“Why is this guy charged in this case?”

Because Democrats run Washington state, that’s why.

[Uncle Miltie]

Because Washington state.

[MrEdd]

I suspect perhaps the DA (based on Mason being out of jail) is a #PedophileLivesMatter advocate.

[Menehune56]

An article in the Tacoma News Tribune had this explanation:

“After reviewing the evidence, it appears that the victim was never a threat,” sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said. “He was leaving the store when he was shot twice in the back and there was a clear distance between them.”

Sounds like the sheriff's department is second-guessing this poor man's fear for his life. Kim should get a medal.