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On the evening of September 12, 2023, 23-year-old Rudolph King III was driving in Fife, Washington, while on the phone with his parents when the call cut off and his family later received an SOS alert from his Apple Watch. King’s vehicle crashed at the intersection of 70th Avenue East and 20th Street East after striking multiple light poles, trees, and a fire hydrant; first responders found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Further examination found King had suffered a single gunshot wound to the head. Investigators determined he had been shot while driving, which caused him to lose control of the car; police described the attack as random and violent with no evidence King knew his assailants. King lived in Milton, had graduated from Pacific Lutheran University, and was an active-duty officer with the Army National Guard.

Two suspects were later identified. In December 2023, 29-year-old Andrew Lautogia Fonoti was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, drive-by shooting, and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and a firearm; witnesses reportedly said Fonoti bragged about the shooting.

Does anyone have information about King’s movements that evening or witnessed activity near 70th Avenue East and 20th Street East around the time of the shooting?