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Teen Friend Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting | Spokane News
A chilling murder case unfolds as 19-year-old Kasim Kone faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting his friend Tagaloa Tau Vataumalo in the head during a drug-fueled, volatile ride home from Southcenter Mall. Kone, who claims he can’t remember the shooting while high on marijuana, codeine, and possibly psilocybin mushrooms, is held on $2 million bail. The gun used in the killing matches one Kone owned — and he reportedly admitted to using drugs that night, calling the accusation “not surprising.” Vataumalo’s body was found the next morning, shot while lying on the ground, with…
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