Everett, WA – A Washington man has pleaded guilty to killing a 36-year-old mother during a violent home invasion in Everett in 2022, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
Christopher Johnson, 24, admitted he was part of a robbery crew responsible for a string of armed home invasions targeting families across western Washington, including Mount Vernon, Kent, and Burien. The plea deal details how the group allegedly entered homes at night wearing masks and claiming to be police officers.
According to court documents, Johnson confessed to fatally shooting Irah Marcello Sok on August 19, 2022, while her 7-year-old child lay beside her. The robbers allegedly restrained victims — including children as young as nine — while searching for valuables.
The plea agreement outlines a series of armed robberies, kidnappings, and burglaries between May and August 2022. Detectives say the suspects used social media to identify victims based on displays of wealth.
Johnson will plead guilty to second-degree murder and faces a 25-year sentence, running concurrently with a federal term. Prosecutors are recommending he serve time in the Washington State Prison system.
Sentencing will take place in Snohomish County Superior Court later this year.
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