The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man fatally shot in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on Tuesday and the woman who allegedly shot him before fatally shooting herself a short time later in Tukwila.
By Seattle Times staff
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man fatally shot in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on Tuesday and the woman who allegedly shot him before fatally shooting herself a short time later in Tukwila.
The man, Shawn Edward Hall, 39, was shot in the 1400 block of South Hinds Street, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office said. The woman was identified as Lakesha Shaniel French, 30. Police described them as boyfriend and girlfriend.
Woman kills herself in Tukwila
August 4, 2010 updated 2 hours ago
A 31-year-old woman shot and killed herself early Tuesday evening at the intersection of South 144th Street and Interurban Avenue in Tukwila in what appears to be a murder-suicide.
A man she was reportedly in a relationship with was found dead earlier Tuesday afternoon with multiple gunshot wounds on Seattle's Beacon Hill. One gunshot wound was to the back of his head, police said.
King 5 News reported witnesses seeing the woman kneeling over the body of the man before fleeing in a car.
The woman then apparently drove south to Tukwila. Police officers had already received reports of the man's shooting and were able to pursue her vehicle. The couple apparently had a previous reputation with the Seattle Police Department's gang unit.
"She shot herself in front of the officers," said King County paramedic Ben Jack, who treated the suspect. "They were chasing her. They did a pit maneuver to stop her vehicle and she pulled the trigger. She had to have put the gun right in her mouth."
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding the Beacon Hill shooting should contact the Seattle Police Department.
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