Alleged gunman in shooting at Stanwood assisted living home dies
SEATTLE - The 87-year-old man suspected of Everett Herald reported. Prosecutors had dropped the pending assault charge, citing Hames' grave health condition, according to the Herald.
Hames told police after the Feb. 4 incident that he felt bullied by an employee at the Josephine assisted living home, so he took his handgun, walked into the man's office and said, "I've got something for you."
Hames allegedly fired his small-caliber pistol twice from the hip, hitting the victim once in the abdomen. The 57-year-old employee was able to jump up and wrestle the pistol away, police said in a probable cause statement.
The victim, identified as Roger Holbrook of Mount Vernon, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was treated and released.
Hames was arrested for investigation of assault with a firearm and was being held in the Snohomish County Jail on $200,000 bail before his death.
Hames told police after the Feb. 4 incident that he felt bullied by an employee at the Josephine assisted living home, so he took his handgun, walked into the man's office and said, "I've got something for you."
Hames allegedly fired his small-caliber pistol twice from the hip, hitting the victim once in the abdomen. The 57-year-old employee was able to jump up and wrestle the pistol away, police said in a probable cause statement.
The victim, identified as Roger Holbrook of Mount Vernon, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was treated and released.
Hames was arrested for investigation of assault with a firearm and was being held in the Snohomish County Jail on $200,000 bail before his death.
Not saying this man was right in shooting this employee, but just because someone is old, doesn't mean they are helpless and defenseless. I will never put my mother in an assisted care facility and roll the dice with someone treating her horribly.
What exactly does "The 87-year-old man suspected of Everett Herald reported." mean? Is this just another in the endless list of KOMO non sequiturs? For god sake, hire a copy editor - preferably one who speaks better English than your "reporters".
@GOATCUTTER And the link in question doesn't work either. It looks like it was supposed to say "shooting an employee at a..." Takes only a couple seconds for someone to test the link once submitted.
So, was he still being held when he died? Talk about not being clear in writing..
Arthur Hames was moved Feb. 15 from the Snohomish County Jail to a local hospital. The Medical Examiner's Office was notified Tuesday that Hames died at the hospital.Prosecutors already had dismissed the assault charge against Hames after it became apparent that he wasn't expected to recover from his health problems. He was no longer under police custody when he died, sheriff's officials said.
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