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19-year-old Kent man accused of shooting friend charged with murder

Kone remains jailed on $2 million bail after prosecutors said he shot Vataumalo following a night of drug use with six teenagers.

Nine days after turning 17, Tagaloa Tau Vataumalo was found dead on the side of Military Road South in SeaTac, apparently shot execution style in the head, according to King County prosecutors.

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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