Information released by the SIU (Special Investigation Unit) looking at the fatal shooting of a Pasco break in suspect December 14th says the man would still be alive if a relative had not interfered in the incident.
That night 18-year-old Alejandro Betancourt-Mendoza died after he slashed two officers who were attempting to arrest him in connection with a burglary in the 2000 block of North 18th
Pasco police were busy trying to corral a homeless theft suspect, who ended up in a protective hood because he kept trying to spit on officers.
Authorities released an image of the suspect, who was arrested Sunday morning. 42-year-old Shawn Robin Harmon was identified as the man who entered the Sky Market at 8th and A Street around 7:15AM, waved a large knife at the clerk, and proceeded to steal a