Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Cab Driver
Posted: 10:21 am PDT May 9, 2008Updated: 12:41 pm PDT May 9, 2008
SEATTLE -- Man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a cab driver last July in SeaTac then trying to burn his body.A jury found Earnest Lennell Collins guilty in April in the slaying of Seattle cab driver Jagit Singh last year, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.
VIDEO: 19-Year-Old Convicted In Murder Of Cab Driver Collin was arrested in Chicago last July.Detectives said they believe Collins called Far West Taxi at about 2:30 a.m. on July 10 and had a cab sent to the area where he was living with his parents and siblings at 3840 South 177th.The driver was shot twice in the head when he arrived, and the taxi set on fire.
SLIDESHOW: Cab Drivers Gather At Scene Of Burned TaxiDetectives found clothing with burn marks at the house, including a partially burned shirt that belonged to Collins.The motive was the most likely robbery, deputies said.
VIDEO: 19-Year-Old Convicted In Murder Of Cab Driver Collin was arrested in Chicago last July.Detectives said they believe Collins called Far West Taxi at about 2:30 a.m. on July 10 and had a cab sent to the area where he was living with his parents and siblings at 3840 South 177th.The driver was shot twice in the head when he arrived, and the taxi set on fire.SLIDESHOW: Cab Drivers Gather At Scene Of Burned TaxiDetectives found clothing with burn marks at the house, including a partially burned shirt that belonged to Collins.The motive was the most likely robbery, deputies said.
Previous Stories:
- July 18, 2007: ME: Taxi Cab Driver Shot In Head
- July 11, 2007: Home Searched For Clues In Cabbie's Death
- July 10, 2007: Police Search Home Near Burned Taxi
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