BillyJo Perkins

Murdered

On May 18, 2024, 50-year-old BillyJo Kaufman Perkins was fatally shot at the Ballinger Homes apartment complex in Shoreline, Washington. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. as Perkins was walking her dog near the complex's management office. Surveillance footage revealed that she encountered a confrontation involving 16-year-old Jaden P. Taylor, who was pointing a pistol with a blue laser sight at two women. In an attempt to intervene, Perkins approached Taylor and grabbed the back of his head. ...Read More

The Seattle Times: Shoreline teen pointed gun at two, then shot woman who intervened, charges say

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