George Herbert Mattison, 79, was fatally shot on the night of November 23, 2025, in the James Street Park and Ride lot at 900 West James Street in Kent, Washington. Multiple callers reported hearing a series of gunshots shortly before 9 p.m., and one caller described several shots, then a few more, followed by the sound of a vehicle speeding away. Officers arriving at about 8:46 p.m. found Mattison in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds; life-saving efforts continued until medics took over but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The King County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide and formally identified him.

Kent Police opened a homicide investigation with assistance from King County Sheriff’s Office Metro Transit Police and other regional agencies. Police appealed to the public for tips, sharing a tip line and email in local coverage, but as of the end of November 2025 no arrests had been announced and no suspect description, motive, or known relationship to the victim had been released. This killing was reported as the eighth homicide of 2025 in Kent. If anyone heard the gunfire, saw the speeding vehicle, or has other information, please share what is known with investigators.