Originally published September 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified September 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Print91-year-old charged in murder of caregiver
The 91-year-old man suspected of shooting his caregiver at an assisted-living facility in University Place, Pierce, County, has been charged with second-degree murder.
Seattle Times staff
The 91-year-old man suspected of shooting his caregiver at a University Place, Pierce County, assisted-living facility has been charged with second-degree murder.
Joe Conway Elder was charged in Pierce County Superior Court today. Police believe Elder killed Ramoncito Barro, a 38-year-old father of five, in his home Tuesday.
Barro, who worked part time at the facility owned by his parents, was preparing to take Elder to a medical appointment when Elder pulled out a gun and opened fire, said Ed Troyer, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman.
Barro was dead upon arrival at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Troyer said.
The small facility, in the 5800 block of 62nd Street West, houses five people including Elder. A worker at the home said Elder had never threatened patients or staff.
Elder, who is being held at Pierce County Jail, is to appear in court Oct. 2 for a competency hearing.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
Print
Digg
Newsvine
UPDATE - 09:46 AM
Exxon Mobil wins ruling in Alaska oil spill case
NEW - 7:51 AM
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview mill spills bleach into Columbia River
NEW - 8:00 AM
More extensive TSA searches in Sea-Tac Airport rattle some travelers
general classifieds
Garage & estate salesFurniture & home furnishings
Electronics
just listed
More listings
POST A FREE LISTING
- Records give rare look at how feds probed one reporter
- Kemper Freeman plans $1.2 billion expansion in Bellevue
- Earthquake scenarios show potential for huge damage, loss of life
- Pete Carroll on Seahawks' off-field problems: "It's real serious"
- Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51
- NBA player Terrence Williams arrested in Kent for gun threats
- Poverty hits home in local suburbs like S. King County
- Police: Brother-in-law ‘heavily involved’ in disposal of Susan Powell’s body
- Records: Slain intruder showed signs of mental breakdown
- Seattle’s NBA hopes still high as league warms to expansion
- IRS office was perplexed, inundated with tax-exempt applications
372 - Game thread: Hisashi Iwakuma tries to play 'stopper' for Mariners 278
- Guest: Stop using the term ‘illegal immigrants’ 146
- Mariners can't close Indians out, lose it 10-8 in 10th 143
- UW Medicine, Catholic health system to have ‘strategic affiliation’ 102
- Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla. 86
- More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told 77
- A few things to take away from this heartbreaking Mariners series 77
- Don't worry Husky football fans, we'll have you covered 67
- Carney: Senior White House staff knew of IRS probe 59
- Kemper Freeman plans $1.2 billion expansion in Bellevue
- UW Medicine, Catholic health system to have ‘strategic affiliation’
- Earthquake scenarios show potential for huge damage, loss of life
- Community Dinners church nourishes bodies, souls
- Poverty hits home in local suburbs like S. King County
- China’s wealthy paying cash for Eastside luxury homes
- deafReview gives a voice to deaf consumers
- UW expands online courses, this time from Harvard, MIT
- 129 concerts to see this summer
- Italy on the plate by way of Ballard | Taste
