Man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Jayapal released after prosecutors fail to file charges in time

The Seattle man who was arrested on Saturday for making threats against Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal was released Wednesday, July 14 after King County Prosecutors did not file charging documents in time to hold him.

According to the police report, they found him standing in the middle of the street by Jayapal’s house, hands in the air, with a handgun on his waist.

Neighbors said he threatened to kill her. He was yelling something to the effect of “go back to India, I’m going to kill you.”

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King County prosecutors asked a judge that the man be

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