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Renton Shooter Myers Convicted, Faces Up to 38 Years

5/11/2026

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Aaron Brown Myers was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting Hazrat Ali Rohani outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Renton, Washington.
Prosecutors showed the teens were returning a malfunctioning BB gun, yet Myers ignored their statements and fired seven shots, six hitting Rohani in the back.
He faces a 20-to-28-year term plus ten years for firearm enhancements, with sentencing scheduled for July 21.

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Aaron Brown Myers was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting Hazrat Ali Rohani outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Renton, Washington.
Prosecutors showed the teens were returning a malfunctioning BB gun, yet Myers ignored their statements and fired seven shots, six hitting Rohani in the back.
He faces a 20-to-28-year term plus ten years for firearm enhancements, with sentencing scheduled for July 21.