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Seattle Father Arrested for Fatally Shooting Infant Son Under PCP Influence

The man, held on $5 million bail, claimed hallucinations drove him to commit the act.

  • Dion Lamont Montgomery, 35, faces charges including first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his 9-month-old son.
  • Police responded to the incident in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood, where the child was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Montgomery reportedly admitted to using PCP, a hallucinogenic drug, shortly before the shooting.
  • The child's mother discovered the tragic outcome after hearing a gunshot and initially being told it was 'a blank.'
  • Montgomery has a history of criminal behavior, including 14 prior felonies ranging from theft to assault.
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