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Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – 2023 incidents

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reviews investigations of officer involved shootings, police use-of-force, and in-custody deaths. Find the status of incidents sent to our office that occurred in 2023 below.

Use-of-force fatalities

Incident Date Decedent Involved Agency Status
12/05/2023 Joseph Ejeh Bellevue PD Ongoing Law Enforcement Investigation
11/16/2023 Franklin Ross Federal Way PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
10/24/2023 Eduar Torres Velasquez Kent PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
 10/20/2023 David Shaw Washington State Patrol Referred to King County Executive, Declined
04/18/2023 Dylan Wallace Kent PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
03/20/2023 Eucytus King County Sheriff's Office Referred to King County Executive, Declined
02/19/2023 Jack Thrasher Auburn PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
 01/23/2023 Jaahnavi Kandula Seattle PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined

In-custody deaths

Incident Date Decedent Involved Agency or Facility Status
09/16/2023 David McGrath Issaquah City Jail Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
08/12/2023 Shannon Burrage South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) Declined, Inquest Not Recommended
06/27/2023 Ismail Mamatov South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) Referred to King County Executive, Declined
06/09/2023 Kevin Wiley Issaquah City Jail Referred to King County Executive, Declined
05/19/2023 Angela Majoor South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
03/25/2023 Christopher Connors South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) Ongoing Law Enforcement Investigation
03/21/2023 Deanna Davis King County Correctional Facility - Seattle Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review

Use-of-force non-fatalities

Incident Date Subject Involved Agency Status
12/23/2023 Paleti Veniale Jr. Kent PD Declined
07/18/2023 Matthew Cherry Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
06/17/2023 David Gardipe Washington State Patrol Declined
03/05/2023 Ezequiel Medina-Parra King County Sheriff's Office Declined
02/14/2023 Abdinjib Ibraham King County Sheriff's Office
Declined
02/09/2023 Nikolao Leuluaialii Kent PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
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