Suspect Killed in Esperance Shooting Had 2 Previous Felonies

Kenneth Richard Talley, the man killed on Tuesday night in Edmonds' Esperance neighborhood, was convicted of two felonies as a juvenile and one misdemeanor as an adult, the Herald reports.

The newspaper says the felonies included taking a motor vehicle without permission and attempted second-degree assault. In 2009, Talley pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.

Talley, 26, of Edmonds, was when shot and killed by a homeowner, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office found that Talley died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and torso. The examiner's office ruled it a homicide.

Talley was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Herald, it was the homeowner, who has not been identified, who placed a 911 call shortly after 8 p.m. 

The case will be forwarded to the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney to determine if the homeowner was justified in shooting the suspected intruder.