A Federal Way man received a 22-year sentence for a murder he allegedly committed because the victim’s driving made him feel like he was going to get shot due to past experiences.

On July 18, Patrick O’Neil Tables Jr., 26, was sentenced to 270 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. These charges stem from a July 30, 2021, incident near the 35600 block of 21st Avenue Southwest in Federal Way when Tables fatally shot Andre Davis, 19.

With three adult felonies, four juvenile felonies and five juvenile misdemeanors, Tables’ offender score was eight, giving him a sentencing range for second-degree murder between 257 months and 357 months. Tables was initially also charged with first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, but following a plea agreement, that charge w

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