A brutal assault in a Tacoma parking lot left a man critically injured, and the attacker has pleaded guilty to the crime.
Shaun Lee Blue, 41, of Tacoma, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.
The crime occurred on March 19, 2023, at the Roy Y Park and Ride lot in Eatonville, Washington.
According to records filed in the case, Blue worked for the victim as a day laborer. The two men were removing an old trailer from a property in Eatonville when they got into an argument.
The men met up at the parking lot so the victim could pay Blue for the work he had done. However, the situation escalated, and Blue pulled a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times, causing serious cuts to his intestines, colon, and liver.
Blue continued to stab the victim even after he fell to the ground. After the attack, Blue drove away, and the victim was able to call 9-1-1 for help. He was found critically injured in his vehicle and was taken to the hospital.
The Roy Y Park and Ride is on the property of Joint Base Lewis McChord and therefore is in exclusive federal jurisdiction.
Blue has agreed to make restitution to the victim.
Assault resulting in serious bodily harm is punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case is being investigated by the FBI, and Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) with assistance from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Hillary K. Stuart.
Blue is scheduled to be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo on May 3, 2024.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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