SEATTLE — The 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his sleeping 9-month-old baby last week was charged with murder on Monday afternoon.
Dion Montgomery, 35, was charged with murder in the first degree, two counts of assault in the first degree, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree, according to court documents.
Court documents state Montgomery randomly shot at two people unprovoked before ultimately shooting his sleeping 9-month-old child in the eye. The court said Montgomery poses a risk to both the community at large and his own family.
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"The extreme and brutal nature of these heinous crimes establish his dangerousness to the community and suggests bail as currently set is appropriate," Montgomery's charging documents read.
On May 8 at around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting that occurred in the 3000 block of 21st Ave West. Officers arrived to find a woman who told them her child was dead after being shot in the head. Seattle police initially detained two people in relation to the fatal shooting but through their investigation, only placed one person under arrest, which was Montgomery.
Prosecutors believe the child's murder was premeditated, but Montgomery's defense attorney indicated in court that Montgomery shot because he thought there were demons and the gun was filled with blanks.
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According to court documents, Montgomery was not responding to simple questions at the time of his arrest and “was talking about demons, and his gaze was fixed with wide eyes.” He also told police "he had used PCP today, and he blamed his actions on demons."
“In this case, we have a single shot to the head of the infant who was asleep in the rocker at the time of the murder,” a King County prosecutor told a judge during Montgomery's first appearance hearing last week.
KOMO News also looked into Montgomery's criminal history and found he has 14 felonies on his record dating back to 2002, including prior convictions for assault, theft, attempting to elude, and possession of a stolen vehicle. However, the last time he was arrested was more than ten years ago, in 2013.
Montgomery's bail remains at $5 million, and his next court appearance will be his arraignment, which is scheduled for May 23.
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