Man Sought In Connection With Beacon Hill Murders Has History of Anger Problems
Police are on the hunt for a 29-year-old man believed to be connected to the murder of a 14-month-old girl and her mother inside of a Beacon Hill home earlier today. According to court records, the man police are looking for was ordered to take anger management classes after he was convicted of malicious mischief in 2001 for smashing up a woman's Mazda Miata in Downtown Seattle.
According to court records, two women were driving near 5th and Pike when they spotted the man as he crossed in front of them on the street mid-block. The driver slowed down, and the man stopped in front of her car. Police records say he lifted his shirt, "exposing his midriff" to the women, and then put his hands in his waistband.
Both women believed the man was going to expose himself and tried to drive around him. The driver struck the man, who then became angry. Records say the man then walked up to the driver's door and kicked it, leaving a "substantial" dent, and pulled on a partially-open window, shattering it. Records say the man the told one of the women in the car "you better keep driving, whore." The women drove off and called 911.
Court records indicate the man entered an Alford plea—meaning he did not admit guilt, but believed he would be convicted based on the evidence in the case—and was given a suspended sentence. He was put on probation and ordered to pay restitution for damage to the vehicle.
Police haven't said whether they're still looking for the man or said how he might be connected with this morning's shooting. He does not appear to have any other criminal convictions in Washington State.