Washington Woman Shot Dead After Boyfriend Stole Political Yard Sign

A squabble over a political yard sign in Washington turned deadly on Feb. 13, and cost the life of Kamran Cohee, a 32-year-old woman who was involved. Her killer, Angela Conijn, has been charged with second-degree murder.

“Kamran was out enjoying the snow when she was involved in an altercation over a political yard sign,” the family of Kamran Cohee in the GoFundMe page that was set up in her memory. “During this, the other party began to shoot at Kamran and her boyfriend Joshua Tryon. Kamran was shot and killed,” the bio added.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Conijn's husband alleged that Cohee and her boyfriend, Joshua Tryon, instigated the fight that finally led to fatal consequences. He further claimed that it all began after the couple spotted someone pulling into the driveway and robing a political sign, and decided to confront them.

The affidavit further maintains that Conijn's husband told deputies he was then chased back into his home while Cohee and Tryon allegedly began banging on the home's front door. Things were spiraling out of control, owing to which his wife –who’s accused of the crime—had to intervene and fired shots in the direction of the parked vehicle, which accidentally struck Cohee in the head. Cohee was already pronounced dead in the driveway by the time the deputies arrived on the scene.

"Many witnesses to the event stated it was unprovoked," Cohee's family writes on the GoFundMe. "As you can imagine, our family and friends are devastated. Many know of Kamran's struggles and that she has been rebuilding her life for the better."

As per a KING5 report; Tryon said he and Cohee had gone sledding earlier that day and were driving home when they came across the sign and admitted to having grabbed it. The statement was made in court earlier last month.“I can’t believe this is happening, I just want to wake up from this nightmare,” said Tryon.

Conijn’s bail was initially set at $500,000, but at the hearing, the judge reduced it to $250,000. Conijn’s will have to appear before the court on Feb. 24, 2021.