The mom of a suspect arrested for a deadly road rage shooting in Springfield, Pennsylvania is now being charged in connection with the case. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said that Amanda Washington has been charged with hindering prosecution in the case relating to the death of 54-year-old King Hua.
Authorities said that Hua and his wife were driving south on State Road in the curb lane on June 29 when Amanda Washington passed them on the shoulder in her dark blue Chevrolet Equinox. According to police, her 22-year-old son Saddiq Washington was in the passenger seat of the vehicle and fired the fatal shots that killed Hua.
Springfield Township's Chief Daly said that the suspect's car pulls on to the shoulder of the road before the shooting. Once the car got ahead of the victim's vehicle, he got out of the vehicle and fired two shots at the car which permeated the window, killing the operator, according to Fox 29.
Suspects fled southbound at a high rate of speed after road rage shooting
According to investigators, Amanda and her son fled southbound at a high rate of speed after the shooting. Police said surveillance video showing her car and license plate coupled with witness testimony helped lead investigators to the two suspects.
According to authorities, once officers arrived at the Darby address that was listed on the vehicle's registration, they saw the car in the driveway and began surveilling the house while they waited for a warrant. Cops said that Washington and two other females were seen leaving the Darby residence and getting into the Chevrolet Equinox around 5 a.m. the following day, CBS Philadelphia reported.
Officials said that officers then took Amanda and Saddiq Washington into custody as well as the two women that were seen with the mother. The District Attorney's (DA) Office said that officers interviewed Amanda and she told police that she and her son were driving to work, but they were running late on the day of the shooting.
Mom had no knowledge that her son was carrying a gun that day
The DA's Office said that the mother stated that she was late, and that the driver of the white Camry was driving very slowly. Amanda told them that when she got in front of Mr. Hua's vehicle, she heard shots and realized that her son was shooting out of the passenger side of the car, according to the Daily Times.
Authorities added that Amanda told police that after the road rage shooting, her son said that he hoped he did not kill nobody. Amanda claimed to have had no knowledge that her son, who was licensed to carry, was carrying the gun on the day of the shooting, according to police.
Saddiq Washington has been charged with first-degree murder for Hua's death, according to Stollsteimer. Hua's only daughter said that her dad worked as a nail technician and immigrated to the United States from Vietnam more than 20 years ago to seek a better life.
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