Man Held in Connection With Fatal Factoria Shooting Released Pending Further Investigation

King County Jail released a 24-year-old Renton man who was arrested in connection with Monday's fatal shooting in Bellevue, pending further investigation, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

According to court documents, the man told police he was next to the 28-year-old man when the gun went off, but said the dead man "shot himself" and that it was an accident.

The Renton man said he tried to revive the man who was shot, but panicked and left the area without calling police, 9-1-1 or the man's father, according to court documents. However, he took the gun with him, the documents stated.

According to court papers, police responded to a 9-1-1 call from the 28-year-old man's father at about 1 a.m. Monday in their apartment in the 12700 block of Southeast 42nd Street, off of Factoria Boulevard.

When police arrived, they located the 28-year-old on the floor of  apartment, dead of an apparent gunshot wound, court papers said.

Shortly after the investigation began, police say the Renton man arrived  to the scene and talked to investigators. Police said the suspect was wearing blood-stained clothing, had blood on his person and also handed in a gun that was reportedly used in the incident.

The man was arrested in connection with the shooting on Tuesday and bail was set at $750,000, but he was released Thursday (Feb. 3) without posting bail because charges were not filed.