Washington man arrested after fatally shooting teen who had BB gun

A Washington man was arrested on suspicion of murder after fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy who returned a BB gun to a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in a Seattle suburb.

Aaron Brown Myers, 51, told police he thought the teen and his friends were about to rob a store and was also worried about the safety of his own 13-year-old son, who was taking a jujitsu class next to the sports center. merchandise store.

Brown told police the teens were ignoring his commands and that he thought one of them was “going to kill him,” according to a Renton Police Department probable cause statement obtained Friday by USA TODAY.

But surveillance footage disproves much of Brown's story, police say.

Here's what we know:

Surveillance footage shows teen dropped BB gun (police)

Three teenagers were seen walking toward the main entrance of the Big 5 store, police said, according to surveillance footage.

Myers, who says he is a licensed security guard, was sitting in his car Wednesday conducting “surveillance” while his son practiced because “he saw numerous crimes occurring” in the parking lot, according to the case likely.