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Man charged in deadly Aurora Avenue hit-and-run
Patrick Williams, 35, is accused of running over and killing another man after an altercation, allegedly over a French bulldog.
SEATTLE - A man has been arrested and charged in a deadly hit-and-run that happened on Seattle's Aurora Avenue last week.
Patrick Faushaun Williams, a 35-year-old man from Yelm, is charged with felony hit-and-run for a fatal crash that happened on Friday, Feb. 28, in North Seattle.
According to court documents, surveillance video captured the incident, which showed the victim initially approach Williams' truck and strike his right front tire with a machete.
Williams allegedly backed up, and when the victim stood in front of his truck still holding the machete, Williams accelerated, hitting and temporarily carrying the victim on his hood before he was pulled under.
The victim was identified as 31-year-old Amani James Wheaton. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center, but later died from his injuries.
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Williams then drove off, with prosecutors saying he did not stop or return to the scene.
Seattle police identified Williams as the suspect through his vehicle, and officers arrested him six hours later after finding him asleep in his truck near Licton Springs Park. Police said Williams' truck had damage consistent with the hit-and-run.
Court documents state that the initial altercation, where Wheaton struck Williams' tire with the machete, possibly stemmed from a transaction between the two involving a French bulldog.
Police said in an interview, detectives learned that Williams allegedly sold his dog to Wheaton, and there was some issue where Williams wanted the dog back, but Wheaton didn't want to give the dog back.
Williams was booked into King County Jail, and prosecutors requested he be held on $2 million bail. The investigation is still ongoing, and additional charges could be filed.
The Source: Information in this story is from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and Seattle Police.
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