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Karin Riebe

Case from Auburn, WA dated Sep 14, 2021

Victim Details

Karin Riebe

Female

White / Caucasian

Auburn

WA

2021-09-14

58

Karin

Riebe

07/09/2026

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On the morning of September 14, 2021, Karin Riebe, a 58-year-old woman in Auburn, Washington, made a series of desperate calls for help. Her 40-year-old son, Shawn, an Army veteran suffering from PTSD who had recently moved in with her, was experiencing a severe mental health crisis. She reported to a 911 dispatcher that he was acting erratically and had self-inflicted wounds on his back. The situation escalated when Shawn brandished a gun, loaded it, and ordered his mother out of her own home. ...
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  • The Seattle Times: King County deputies refused, in protest, to arrest man who later killed mother, lawsuit says
  • KOMO: Auburn man arrested after he allegedly killed his mother
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