Belfair resident Bruce F. Fanning, 59, appeared Monday in Mason County Superior Court on one count of second-degree murder. Arraignment was set for April 10.
Belfair resident Bruce F. Fanning, 59, appeared Monday in Mason County Superior Court on one count of second-degree murder. Arraignment was set for April 10.
Belfair resident Bruce F. Fanning, 59, appeared Monday in Mason County Superior Court on one count of second-degree murder. Arraignment was set for April 10.
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SJadge/Judge Pro TemMASON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
DECLARATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE.
Case Number; 17-03406
Probable cause exists for the charging and/or arrest and/or detention of the defendant
based on the following fact and circumstances:
The following occurred in the State of Washington, in Mason County, and supports probable
cause that S/Bruce F Fanning, DOB 07-05-57, violated RCW9A.32.050, Murder 2", a Class A
Felony.
At approximately 0756 hrs on 04-01-17, Bruce F Fanning, DOB 07-05-57, called Macecom and
reported he had just shot and killed an intruder who was showering in his place of business at
1520 E Trails Rd., Belfair, Mason County, Washington, There are two houses on this property,
one a home and the other a place of business,
Patrol deputies responded and found the victim, Nathanial J Rosa, DOB 03-18-86, deceased in
the bathtub where Fanning had told deputies he would be.
Post Miranda and waivers, Fanning told me and Detective Willard that he went to his place of
business to work and found an intruder showering, Fanning first told the intruder to leave and
the intruder aggressively responded with non-understandable verbal threats, Fanning thought
the intruder was drunk. Fanning said he was afraid.
‘Fanning left this building and went to his other building on the property and retrieved his
firearm, Panning returned and said when he saw the suspect had not lefiybe shot Rosa 3 times
thra the shower curtain with a Smith and Wesson .45 caliber firearm, Fanning said there was
no verbal confrontation between them before he shot. Fanning said he didu’t know the
burglar.
Fanning said he called 911 after he shot Rosa. Fanning could not explain why he didn’t call
911 prior to returning to his place of business.
Detective Rhoades reported he found 2 bullet holes in the shower curtaitrat the scene.
TO PROSECUTOR FOR CHARGES
Law Enforcement position on release: Would the safety of an individual or the public be threatened
1if the suspect were released on bail or recognizance? YES [] NO [ JNo position taken,
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the
foregoing facts and attached arresting agency affidavit are true and correet to the best of
my knowledge.
Dated this 1" day of April, 2017
Signed in Mason County, Washington
Signature of Detective
Supervisor Leila me