A woman was fatally shot as she slept in bed next to her 7-year-old son and husband during a home invasion, and her alleged killer is expected to plead guilty.
Irah Sok was killed on August 19, 2022, when his home in Washington state was allegedly targeted by Christopher Johnson.
Johnson, 24, and two of his alleged cohorts entered the home around 3 a.m. and shot Sok in the head while she was fast asleep next to her son and husband, he said. the herald of Everett. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said that at the time of the attack, Sok’s husband was forced to the ground by the alleged intruders and zip-tied.
The intruders “ransacked the victim’s belongings and stole thousands of dollars in luxury possessions” before fleeing the scene. Sok’s husband then escaped and found help. Meanwhile, the young man was unharmed amid the incident.
A Wisconsin woman who was pregnant with her second child was found dead this week after her estranged boyfriend allegedly set fire to her family’s home with the 3-year-old they shared still inside, police said. Milwaukee police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the death of Gladys Johnson who was found dead (…)
Johnson has already pleaded guilty to a series of federal charges in connection with several armed robberies targeting Asian homes in Washington that took place in the spring and summer of 2022, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.
The office said in a news release Monday, Feb. 2, that Johnson is expected to plead guilty to a state charge of second-degree murder in Snohomish County Superior Court in connection with Sok’s death.
US attorneys said they believe Johnson was one of the leaders of a criminal organization that committed “acts of violence, robbery, kidnapping and theft” in Washington state, Arizona and elsewhere, according to an indictment seen by Law and crime. The indictment also claimed the group targeted Asian households because they believed they were “weaker.”
It was also alleged that Johnson and his co-defendants would research potential brands on social media when determining which homes to target. Most of the home invasions took place in the middle of the night, with the intruders falsely claiming to be members of law enforcement when they entered homes.
“They wore masks and used zip ties to restrain the victims, including children as young as 9). They stole whatever valuables they could loot from these homes,” prosecutors said, according to the outlet.
Johnson already pleaded guilty to federal RICO charges during a Feb. 2 hearing, according to the office. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 6.
An 11-year-old girl was fatally shot inside her family’s home after a teenage gunman targeted her residence, and now, a judge has sentenced the shooter to decades behind bars. Re’Mori Roath was arrested and found guilty of shooting into the home in April 2024, hitting 11-year-old Kourtney Freeman with bullets to the head, (…)
Meanwhile, federal records show he is expected to plead guilty to murder in state court in connection with Sok’s death during a hearing set for Feb. 17.
Sok was based in the Everett, Washington area and worked as a photographer, specializing in maternity and baby photography. “His photography has touched many throughout our community and we will forever cherish the memories he has given us.” GoFundMe page established after his death read.
“This is a devastating and horrific incident and we are completely devastated that our beautiful Irah is gone. We are grieving and deeply hurt with (her husband) Makwho now has to take care of her child without her lifelong partner,” added the post’s caption.