Man accused of shooting Lummi Police officer enters plea in Whatcom County
The 23-year-old man accused of shooting a Lummi Police Department officer pleaded not guilty to seven felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, Friday in Whatcom County Superior Court.
Jesus Abraham Penuelas-Agramon was arrested July 28 and has since remained in Whatcom County Jail without bail. Court records allege that Penuelas-Agramon shot a Lummi police officer seven times while the officer was attempting to check on him after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch.
Penuelas-Agramon was also under investigation by the Whatcom Regional Drug Task Force in the months leading up to the shooting in a separate case, according to court records. The task force believed Penuelas-Agramon was associated with a transnational drug trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico, and was sending drug sale proceeds to Sinaloa to launder the money.
Penuelas-Agramon, who is also wanted for a parole violation by the Colorado Department of Corrections, has been charged with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, money laundering and three counts of delivery of a controlled substance (fentanyl).
He pleaded not guilty to all charges. A status hearing for both cases is scheduled for Aug. 27, and his trial is scheduled for Sept. 22.
The Lummi Nation Police Department has not responded to requests from The Herald regarding an update on the condition of the officer, who was in stable condition as of Monday, Aug. 4, according to court documents.