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A man accused of shooting two people in Renton and one in SeaTac has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault in the first degree.
Mamadou A. Diallo, 32, is still being held in King County Jail on $3 million bail. Two of the victims are still hospitalized and in critical condition, while the third was initially discharged before having to be readmitted within hours for additional surgery.
Prosecutors initially asked for $5 million bail, arguing the suspect is a danger to the community.
"To have people attacked at random like this, it's exactly what you don't want to have anywhere in King County," said King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office spokesperson Casey McNerthney.
“We thought that the argument even for higher for $5 million was appropriate because if you randomly shoot people like this, you can expect King County prosecutors to ask for a high bail on behalf of public safety," he continued.
Diallo told Court Services that he has been living out of his car for the past two months and worked as a delivery driver.
Diallo also told a screener that he has only been in Washington for a year and a half, but didn't provide any references to verify his information. He has one previous criminal conviction for misdemeanor theft in Colorado, but has arrest histories in Washington, New York, North Carolina and Nebraska.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-charged-king-county-shooting-spree-left-3-injured/281-48ab92dc-cad2-4796-a128-d49a5a7f6cc2