July 15, 2008
Police Searching for Traffic Circle Murder Suspect
Seattle police have filed second-degree murder charges against 28-year-old Brian Keith Brown in the beating death of James Paroline. Brown delivered a single punch that killed Paroline, who was tending a traffic circle garden last Wednesday in Rainier Beach. Police are searching for the suspect who is still at large and a $500,000 warrant has been issued. Brown has a history of violence and has been previously convicted for third-degree assault, after nearly choking an ex-girlfriend to death.
Police believe that Brown was called to the scene of Wednesday's senseless crime by a few teenage girls who Paroline had squirted with his gardening hose after they confronted him about his traffic detour and delay. Court documents say that Brown arrived at the scene only moments after the girls had been squirted and that
he walked up to Paroline, paused as though he may have been saying something, then suddenly sucker-punched Paroline hard in the jaw or face.The 60-year-old victim obviously didn't see the attack coming, because he fell to the ground with his arms to the side and his head hitting the ground with a sickening smack. Upon autopsy, medical examiners found that Paroline had suffered from a large fracture on the back of his skull (from when he hit the ground) and several facial fractures.
If you have any information on Brian Keith Brown or his whereabouts, please contact the Seattle Police at 911. Considering Brown has showed that he's willing to kill a man over a gardening and traffic snafu, we'd recommend this not be the time you attempt a citizen's arrest.
Photo Courtesy of the Seattle Police Department
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"Brown pleaded guilty to assault in 2005 after police said he attacked a woman in her Renton apartment. The victim said that Brown choked and head-butted her, according to court charging papers.
Brown was sentenced to four months in jail for the attack."
Are you f*cking kidding me? Only 4 months in jail for trying to kill someone? I can only imagine the light sentence he'll get for finally succeeding. Maybe a year? Bah. This whole story makes me ill.
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yay justice....