Advertising

The Seattle Times Company

NWjobs | NWautos | NWhomes | NWapartments | NWsource | Classifieds | seattletimes.com

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - Page updated at 10:34 AM

E-mail article     Print view      Share:    Digg     Newsvine

Teen charged with fatal Tacoma school shooting found mentally ill

The Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash. — A young man charged with a fatal shooting at a high school in Tacoma has been found too mentally ill to stand trial.

A trial for 19-year-old Douglas S. Chanthabouly in Pierce County Superior Court was postponed indefinitely Tuesday. It had been set for Feb. 4.

He is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of 17-year-old Samnang Kok at Foss High School on Jan. 3, 2007.

Judge Ronald E. Culpepper committed Chanthabouly to Western State Hospital for 90 days of efforts to restore him to mental competence. The next hearing is set for Feb. 29.

Chanthabouly has a history of schizophrenia, but last summer he was judged competent to stand trial.

Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company

More Local News headlines...

E-mail article Print view

advertising

Advertising

Buy a link here

Danny Westneat: Can heroic past beat solid plan for future?

Nicole Brodeur: Hockey mom, governor, juggler?

NEW - 08:30 AM
DOT slowdowns on I-90 begin Monday

UPDATE - 10:38 AM
Heart to McCain campaign: stop using "Barracuda"

UPDATE - 10:19 AM
Initiative No. 1029 to appear on ballot

Advertising

Marketplace

Post a free online vehicle listing
Sell your vehicle on NWautos. Free listings run for 13 weeks and include up to 5 photos.

Find cheap gas in the Seattle area
Find low gas prices in Seattle, Bellevue, Everett and more at NWautos.

More from NWautos:
Most fuel-efficient cars for 2008
Hybrid car listings
Gas-saving tips