Jury convicts man in fatal shooting at Seattle university
SEATTLE — A man prosecutors say was motivated by anger and hatred was convicted Wednesday for fatally shooting a student and wounding two others at a small private Seattle university in 2014.
A King County jury found Aaron Ybarra guilty of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and one account of assault for the attack at Seattle Pacific University that killed 19-year-old Paul Lee, of Portland, Oregon.
During the shooting, student building monitor Jon Meis pepper-sprayed and tackled Ybarra as he paused to reload his shotgun, likely preventing further carnage, authorities and university officials have said.
Jurors began deliberating the case Monday afternoon following several weeks of testimony.