Criminal Law
A Washington Man Is Charged in Connection With a Shooting That Killed One and Injured Three
A 39-year-old Renton man has been charged in connection with a triple shooting in Kent that killed one man and injured two others, according to King County prosecutors.
Joseph Dixon, who was shot by Valley SWAT officers in a grocery store parking lot in Snohomish County on Monday, is recovering at Harborview Medical Center from a gunshot wound, charging papers say. As of Thursday, Dixon was listed in satisfactory condition, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Dixon is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and robbery, the Seattle Times reported. He is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 13. Court records do not identify a lawyer representing him.
