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[wrap up]
Bruce Coval Meneley, 67, was identified Tuesday by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, which determined he died from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide. [definition is a broad term meaning a death caused by another person]
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/retired-navy-doctor-identified-as-man-shot-by-seattle-police-in-tukwila-hotel/
Meneley was a Navy captain and doctor who served at Guantanamo Bay, and he spoke with the New York Times in 2016 about the abuse of patients at the remote detention center. He was also the Commander of NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit in Afghanistan.
Meneley left his role at Gitmo in 2009, then left his NATO role in 2012.
According to authorities, Meneley was being investigated by the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. According to Police Chief Adrian Diaz, the suspect believed he was meeting up with two girls ages 7 and 11.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-killed-by-spd-at-seattle-hotel-identified-as-retired-navy-doctor
[repeat offender]
According to a criminal complaint obtained by FOX 13 News, Meneley was charged with sex crimes in 2017, when he was arrested during a human trafficking/prostitution sting in Bremerton [WA]. Detectives posed as a sex worker online and agreed to meet up with Meneley, where he was actually met by Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies. Meneley's number was implicated in two separate prostitution operations, deputies reported.
Docs from 2017 say that during an interview with detectives, Meneley admitted he had been arrested for a similar offense in Texas years prior. At the time, he was diverted to community service and classes.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-killed-by-spd-at-seattle-hotel-identified-as-retired-navy-doctor
In the first video:
"The ramifications for who this man is massive…there may be a trail of many more victims going back decades and Capital Crimes may also be involved."
"…this was a high ranking U.S. Officer who once oversaw Guantanamo Bay Emergency Combatants Medical Operations under President George Bush [Jr] and President Barack Obama."
Which are examples of capital crimes?
In addition to murder, the major crimes carrying capital penalties, from the view- point of number of jurisdictions involved, are perjury resulting in the execution of an innocent party, kidnapping, rape, treason, robbery, lynching, crimes of extreme danger to life, burglary, trainwrecking and arson.
Capital Crimes As Defined in American Statutory Law
Scholarly Commons: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4388&context=jclc