Docs: Man shot, killed apparent stranger after argument near Southcenter Mall
Man shot and killed near Southcenter Mall
Police are looking for a suspect who drove off after shooting and killing a man in broad daylight.
TUKWILA, Wash. - A convicted felon has been arrested for murder after a man was found shot and killed near the Southcenter Mall last week.
On Friday, July 28, a 24-year-old was found shot multiple times in broad daylight outside a gas station in Tukwila. He died from his injuries at the scene.
The suspect drove off from the scene.
According to the woman who was standing next to the victim, and surveillance footage, it appears some words were exchanged before the shooting.
The woman said she did not know who the shooter was and did not believe the victim knew the shooter, either.
The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Derrion Lewis, was arrested on Aug. 1 after trying to run away from police through backyards, according to court documents.
Court documents say Lewis has previously been convicted of first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, participating/aiding in a prison riot, three counts of fourth-degree assault and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.
At the time of the shooting, Lewis was on probation after serving a nearly four-year sentence for other violent offenses.
Prosecutors asked that bail be set at $3 million.