RENTON, Wash. – The 19-year-old who police say killed his aunt’s friend is currently out of jail, but prosecutors want him back behind bars.
Last week, investigators said 19-year-old K’Shawn Jimerson murdered 65-year-old Michael Gray. Gray was a family friend and doing handyman work around Jimerson’s aunt’s home, according to probable cause documents.
On Wednesday, the King County Prosecutor’s office filed a motion to increase Jimerson’s bail to $2 million in light of new video evidence.
The footage shows a man, who police said is Jimerson, reel back and swing a heavy-looking wooden stick at Gray.
The video then shows Gray chasing Jimerson inside a home. That is where police say the teenager stabbed the senior citizen multiple times.
Jimerson is currently out of custody.
The prosecutor’s office originally asked Judge Michelle Gehlsen to hold Jimerson on $2 million. Gehlsen instead put a $50,000 bail on the alleged murderer and did not require any at-home monitoring.
That’s a decision that Renton police said they are trying to figure out.
“We are disappointed in the decision to grant such a low bail for a murder suspect,” said Renton Police Chief Jon Schuldt. “The suspect’s violent actions warrant detention, and our community deserves to be protected from a suspect who commits these types of violent acts.”
Renton police say Schuldt contacted the judge to ask questions about the reasons for the low bail.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office calls the bail decision inexplicable. A judge will rule on the prosecutors’ request to increase Jimerson’s bail on Thursday morning.
Jimerson faces a charge of second-degree murder.
Via FOX13 Seattle