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Man shot, killed in downtown Bellevue over alleged ‘affair’ BY NAT LEVY nlevy@bellevuereporter.com
Bellevue Police Maj. Mike Johnson said the department has received more than 1,100 tips in the Sky Metalwala case. The search for the missing boy continues, and investigators say many possibilities are still on the table. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter
HAS THE SEARCH FOR SKY RUN DRY?
Police say they are no closer to finding missing boy than when he disappeared Nov. 6 BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
Investigators have received more than 1,100 tips in the disappearance of a 2-year-old Sky Metalwala of Redmond, but remain no closer to finding the boy who has been missing since Nov. 6. “None have led to high priority actionable material,” said Bellevue Police Maj. Mike Johnson. But he re-emphasized that anyone with any information should contact authorities. The boy’s mother, Julia Biryukova, told police she left her son bundled in a blanket in her Acura Integra on Nov. 6 in the 2400 block of 112th Avenue Northeast of Bellevue. She told investigators that the car ran out of gas and took her 4-year-old daughter,
Malie, with her to walk to a gas station. The boy was gone when they returned to the car about an hour later, she told police. Bellevue authorities later found there was gas in the car and could not find any mechanical issues. Despite inconsistencies in Biryukova’s story, police have not publicly named her a suspect or person of interest in the case. Investigators have said Biryukova holds the key to finding Sky. Police still have the option of arresting Biryukova for neglecting her son and leaving him by himself in an
unlocked vehicle. In that scenario, police would have her in custody and could question the mother about her missing son. “At this point, I’m not going to say we are going to rule that out…” Johnson said. “But as we stand here today we are not moving down that road.” Police have not ruled out the possibility that Sky may be with other family or friends of Biryukova, Johnson said. Following the initial search Nov. 6, investigators have undertaken several [ more SKY page 29 ]
A Bellevue man was shot and killed at a downtown apartment building Tuesday morning. Police responded to the Belle Arts apartment complex, located at 111 108th Ave. NE, at 10:07 a.m., where they found Jin Kim. Kim was pronounced dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound. Kim was shot after a 43-year-old Redmond man confronted him about having an affair with his wife. According to court documents, the suspect’s wife said her affair with Kim was “emotional, not physical.” The suspect said he could not work and came to Kim’s apartment, who is employed by his wife, court papers said. The victim and the suspect’s wife were leaving the apartment together when the suspect asked to speak with them. There the suspect confirmed Kim was having an affair with his wife. He pulled a nine millimeter pistol and shot Kim once in the head while he was sitting at a desk, according Bellevue Police respond to a shooting at to court documents. a downtown apartment building. CHAD He then threw the COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter gun out the window and waited for police to arrive. The suspect told police he asked Kim to leave his family alone. Kim began arguing with him and demanded $500,000. Out of anger, the suspect said, he pulled the gun and shot Kim, court documents said. “My life is over, and I’ll never see [my son] again,” he said. The suspect is being held on $2 million bail, and police have recommended charging him with second-degree
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