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Case ID: 930
Classification: Shooting
Animal: dog (non pit-bull)
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Case #930 Rating: 4.0 out of 5



Two people, one dog, shot to death
Seattle, WA (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Dec 9, 1996
County: King

Disposition: Convicted

Defendants/Suspects:
» George Tuilefano
» John Leuluaialii

George Tuilefano, age 24 received two first-degree murder counts for the shooting deaths of Raquel Rivera, age 20, Jay Johnson, age 22 and a 1 year old pit bull-labrador mix dog. He was sentenced to 26 1/2 years in prison.

The dog's blood was found on a jacket belonging to John Leuluaialii, the co-defendant in this murder. It is believe to be the first case in the nation in which the DNA from the animal was presented as evidence.

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