Suspect in road rage killing ordered held without bail
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SEATTLE - A man accused in a deadly North Seattle road rage shooting made his first court appearance Saturday, a day after police arrested him and three weeks after the senseless murder of Yancy Noll.
Investigators say the suspect, Dinh Bowman, pulled alongside Noll's car in the Roosevelt neighborhood on Aug. 31 - and then opened fire.
Noll did not survive.
For weeks, police chased the only lead they had - a silver BMW with a shot-out passenger window seen speeding from the scene after the deadly shooting.
According to charging documents, an anonymous caller said the man police were looking for closely resembled Bowman, and that he drove a BMW matching the description.
On Friday, police obtained a search warrant, surrounded Bowman's home and found the car in the garage.
Court documents say the passenger window appeared to have been replaced and new tires put on the car, but that fragments of shattered glass were found in the vehicle and the garage.
Bowman was then arrested. And on Saturday, a King County Superior Court judge ordered Bowman held without bail until a decision is made on charges. That decision should happen by Tuesday, prosecutors say.
Noll, 42, was an avid outdoorsman and wine steward for the QFC grocery chain who was not known to have any enemies.
Investigators say Noll was driving home from work that day when he stopped at NE 75th and 15th Avenue NE, facing north. A man driving south in a silver BMW Z-4 convertible pulled alongside Noll's car and opened fire, killing Noll.
The suspect then fled the scene southbound at a high rate of speed, running the red light at the intersection.
The victim's former girlfriend and longtime friend, Lola Leah Zoller, says Noll's murder has shaken her deeply.
"For it to be so violent and random - I don't know how to process it," says Zoller. "I don't think I'll see the world the same anymore."
According to the charging documents, the tipster said Bowman was known to have firearms, and had a "volatile personality."
Bowman remains behind bars in King County Jail for investigation of murder.
Investigators say the suspect, Dinh Bowman, pulled alongside Noll's car in the Roosevelt neighborhood on Aug. 31 - and then opened fire.
Noll did not survive.
For weeks, police chased the only lead they had - a silver BMW with a shot-out passenger window seen speeding from the scene after the deadly shooting.
According to charging documents, an anonymous caller said the man police were looking for closely resembled Bowman, and that he drove a BMW matching the description.
 Yancy Noll |
On Friday, police obtained a search warrant, surrounded Bowman's home and found the car in the garage.
Court documents say the passenger window appeared to have been replaced and new tires put on the car, but that fragments of shattered glass were found in the vehicle and the garage.
Bowman was then arrested. And on Saturday, a King County Superior Court judge ordered Bowman held without bail until a decision is made on charges. That decision should happen by Tuesday, prosecutors say.
Noll, 42, was an avid outdoorsman and wine steward for the QFC grocery chain who was not known to have any enemies.
Investigators say Noll was driving home from work that day when he stopped at NE 75th and 15th Avenue NE, facing north. A man driving south in a silver BMW Z-4 convertible pulled alongside Noll's car and opened fire, killing Noll.
The suspect then fled the scene southbound at a high rate of speed, running the red light at the intersection.
The victim's former girlfriend and longtime friend, Lola Leah Zoller, says Noll's murder has shaken her deeply.
"For it to be so violent and random - I don't know how to process it," says Zoller. "I don't think I'll see the world the same anymore."
According to the charging documents, the tipster said Bowman was known to have firearms, and had a "volatile personality."
Bowman remains behind bars in King County Jail for investigation of murder.
Can't they make him drive around the police range then let the SWAT snipers get some live practice?
They found a post it tab his wife left on the fridge...To the fastest gun in the west, bang-bang.
Another wannabe badass with a gun and too much money but no brains...
I am so thankful they caught this scumbag. Prayers to the family of Yancy Noll, what a senseless death.
Bowman was married and I am a little surprised she did not suspect anything. Â Â There are not too many BMW's in that area. Â Was she part of a covering this thing up also? Â I am sure it was all over the news.Â
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I agree, she had to know and she should be arrested for harboring. She should have had suspicion that day and confirmation no more than several days after that her husband was the one who did it. She should have turned him in at that point. Perhaps she doesn't have the degree of guilt that he does but she should be arrested too and at least spend some time in jail.Â
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As for him, he should never be let out if convicted. The death penalty should be considered as this appears to meet some criteria of a capital offense. It isn't like he murdered an acquaintance or family member. This was totally random and it could have been any one of us who ticked him off at the wrong moment. This is somebody we do not want circulating amongst society.Â
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If convicted, he should be given the maximum sentence even if it is death. His arrogance and lack of remorse sickens me. The fact that he tried to conceal the evidence is even more reason to consider him despicable.Â
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Sure, he was a child prodigy and has genius IQ but instead of channeling it for the good of society, his narcissism overpowered his brilliance to a point where it turned him into no more than a piece of garbage.Â
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He has no defense. I have no sympathy.
Glad they have someone in custody after such a senseless crime. Hats off to the anonymous tipper, glad someone recognized him and had the courage to turn him in. Â
Wow...good job Seattle police !! We have every reason to be proud of you !! I hope victim gets justice soon !!
It's pathetic how many people use the loss of a life as an excuse to post such ignorant rants :( RIP Yancy. I hope our justice system does not fail you!
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 @Seth Maartens  @victory1 The suspect is half white.
 @Mike  @victory1 Doesn't matter. He looks asian enough and skinheads don't consider half breeds to be white.
Angry Armed and Stupid. Â Sounds like one of those Tea bag misspelled sign carrying gun hoarding militia members. Â
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Take this punk and his Z4 to the Columbia Gorge and give him the option to do a Thema and Louise exit from life.
Hey, John Henry Brown......Stay away from this POS.You as well know he's guilty!!!!!
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 @LoudNoises I really wish the SWAT team had killed him on the spot rather than taking him into custody. Clearly he's a coward.
 @Seth Maartens Of COURSE he's a coward. Rich little b*tch, driving a BMW, shoots through a window, hides the car until the damage is fixed, and is SO sheltered he knows NOTHING about C.S.I. type of investigations. He's crapping his panties as we type this, and I hope they hang this little dimwit. Either that, or pull his pants down around his ankles and let the inmates know he's looking for a good time. I personally, am tired of seeing the judicial double standard in this country between people who can AFFORD Beemers, and those who CAN'T. Justice.....is for ALL. Not just the rich and famous.
 @Seth Maartens I see you have given this a lot of thought. Â
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 @Seth Maartens  @LoudNoises dude you've repeatedly posted on this same general theme. What exactly is your problem??? maybe its time for you to ess tee eph yup.
Thanks for bringing your journalistic expertise to bear in deciding for everyone that the murder was "senseless."Â We all know that that can be established as factually as the date of the event and the name of the victim.
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The writer sharing a name with the accused, the lousy reporting, nice faceplant there, KOMO.
Angry, armed and sloppy. What a peach of a guy.
He sold out his own life for a second of revenge over something meaningless! How often has he regretted it since?
You know what? People are going to cut you off, take a parking spot you wanted, not use a signal, go slower than you'd like to go, and generally just tick you off while cruising down the road. Three words: GET OVER IT! This "Road Rage" s#!t has GOT TO STOP! Take a deep breath and move on.
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Rest in Peace, Yancy Noll. I didn't know you, but from what I understand, you were an amazing man. My deepest condolances to the family and friends of this gentleman.
Murder 1
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Time to get serious with this crime we own.
Get a decent prosecutor and judge with some cojones
 @Thyroid In THIS state? Surely you jest!!!
This guy is going to cop a plea as soon can and never have to face a jury just wait and see..
well no matter wat we say or think hes still innocent till proven guilty period!
 @rj Thank you Captain Obvious.
Hope that anonymous caller gets some kind of anonymous reward for doing the right thing. I'm not sure the police could have cracked this case so quickly without that tip. Sounds like the shooter was doing everything in his power to cover up his crime.
@Just_Mike probably a family member, they would turn on him for fitty cents!!
 @scootdog5 Are serious?
 @scootdog5 Because why????
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Good thing the suspect pissed someone off enough that they felt the need to turn him in otherwise this guy would still be out on the loose. Good job random tipster!
As is typical of KOMO and most new outlets in the United States you only learn what they decide to tell you. You are lead like sheep to the slaughter.
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The suspect in this case shot out his own window during the murder and then had it replaced by a shop in Portland.
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Come on KOMO? Do you want your posters to report the news for you? Or are you just focused on bashing Romney every chance you get?
@ByeByeBarry Hey moron, the story has nothing to do with Romney, you troll.
 @ByeByeBarry Where did you get this information? Is it from a confirmed source, as in, do you have the name and address of the place, and a statement from the owner (or a receipt)? KOMO may not report this because they don't have confirmation of this. Other news organizations may have reported it, but generally one organization doesn't repeat another news organizations stories without their own independent confirmation.
 @ByeByeBarry I honestly wonder if the repair shop owner in Portland was the one who tipped off the police.I mean hell, the car is registered in Washington state and the owners address is in Seattle. So they must've gotten suspicious and contacted the SPD to find out if there had been any known shootings with a car matching that description..........Low and behold, there was. I will pray that if he isn't sentenced to death, or receives only manslaughter charges, he will be murdered in prison.
 @Seth Maartens  @ByeByeBarry Interesting point about the shop owner. I hope it was them. Every shop should be so responsible - they probably are, I just wouldn't know. It seems that auto repair shops are in a position to help.
@ByeByeBarry: Romney is doing quite a good job smashing his own fingers with the hammer. He doesn't need any help from the media. Obama 2012!
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Bye the way. Thanks for the info on where ninja-wannabe got his car fixed. I was wondering how anyone could get that kind of car damaged around here without the shop calling the police.
 @ByeByeBarry It's not KOMO's fault that simply by reporting on Romney, one "bashes" him; it's Romney's fault.
I just lost a very closed loved one recently and there is no pain to describe it.
it's made especially sad that two lives are ruined from one man's bad choices that day.
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I hope this really is the guy, and myself (and all who knew Yancy) can finally sleep a little easier.
I can't believe how accurate the witnesses were.  A white or Asian male in his late 20s and 30s...  This P0S is both - White and Asian!  You see?  When citizens and law enforcement come together, amazing things happen!  Good job, everybody!
How can it be "road rage" when they were both going opposite directions? Sounds more like a random killing.
@Donacita I keep wondering the same
 @Donacita I have wondered from the beginning where they got the road rage scenario from? Did someone call in an incident just prior to this or what?
 @Donacita Maybe he turned around?
 @Donacita Good question - maybe he was mad at someone he couldn't catch.
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 @Wickedwitch Hold off judgement? Really? I don't think people should hold off judgement for this guy murdering someone. There is no good reason for that.
@Howbouthat: Vigilante justice is not allowed in the country, thank God. In this country a person is innocent until proven guilty. So go peddle your anarchist wares somewhere else.
 @Seth Maartens Murder in any way, shape or form is horrendous, it is the ultimate crime and we have every right to be angry, saddened, and want justice for that terrible crime, but the things you have said here, IE: "butchered behind bars" etc. sounds like you have tremendous hate and want yet ANOTHER MURDER to take place, no matter if it's in a prison setting, on the road, in a coffee shop, MURDER is MURDER, and we don't need another murder to deal with, if all these law abiding citizens obeyed the law, we would have no need for prisons where a murderer is sent to yet murder again under supposed controled conditions, why do you suppose they are in there to begin with? has this country become so blood thirsty that we approve of people in prison taking the law into their hands, I would like to think that sane, rational thinking people would not approve of this kind of behavior.
 @Thyroid  @usnrbb Liberal here. Can't speak for usnrbb, but I don't advocate light sentences after a person is convicted. I just advocate allowing everyone the same due process of law. I can't advocate hanging someone just because they're accused of a crime. I think we -meaning liberals and conservatives- have some pretty distorted views of each other. Try asking what a person thinks, rather than assigning thoughts and beliefs to someone.
@usnrbb and you would probably give a killer a 5 year sentence too.
 @usnrbbIt's a shame that punks like this aren't killed by the Police like Maurice Clemons was. That would save us a lot of effort as well as tax payer dollars. If he's found guilty though, and get's off, I'm hoping some vigilante will put him down. Bet lets just hope he's butchered behind bars.