Police report shows gunman's declining mental state

BY Brandi Kruse  on May 31, 2012 @ 2:21 pm (Updated: 3:55 pm - 5/31/12 )

Ian Stawicki
Ian Lee Stawicki booking photo 2008 from a misdemeanor case that was dismissed because the alleged victim didn't cooperate with the prosecutors. (Seattle City Attorney's Office) | Zoom
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A man who killed five people and himself in Seattle Wednesday showed signs of a violent temper and deteriorating mental state as early as 2008.

In a police report provided by the Seattle City Attorney's Office, Ian Stawicki's girlfriend called 911 after he began to destroy her personal belongings then assaulted her.

According to the documents, Stawicki had given her a bloody nose.

"The victim thought that sometime in December the suspect suddenly changed his personality," the police report states. "Although the suspect always 'had a temper,' he began breaking the victim's belonging when he flew into his rages. This behavior frightened the victim and she resolved to call 911 is it continued."

The charges were later dropped when his girlfriend changed her story. She said she was prone to nose bleeds and Stawicki never hurt her.

His brother, Andrew Stawicki told The Seattle Times that Ian Stawicki was mentally ill.

"It's no surprise to me this happened," he told The Times. "We could see this coming. Nothing good is going to come with that much anger inside of you."

Stawicki had a permit for six guns in 2008, according to the documents.

Brandi Kruse, KIRO Radio Reporter
Brandi Kruse is a reporter for KIRO Radio who is as spontaneous and adventurous in her free time as she is on the job. Brandi arrived at KIRO Radio in March 2011 and has already collected three regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her reporting.
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  • kata wrote...
    someone has to file charges
    May 31, 2012 4:38 pm
    if the girlfriend hadn't dropped the charges.... if he'd been convicted... if he'd had his gun licenses revoked... if he'd been diagnosed... if someone had gotten him to a mental health facility... if he'd been committed

    if...

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  • LogicNReasonPlusScience wrote...
    Again, this is a the result of DRUGS!!!
    May 31, 2012 10:55 pm
    Seattle police are told to or no longer care about drug related crimes, even out in the open in Seattle!! You moron liberals have reaped what you've sown. MURDERS in South Seattle are BECAUSE OF THE DRUG TRADE AND RIVAL GANGS FIGHTING OVER TURF!! Yet, you a**holes choose to do nothing to protect US who live here -- ENFORCE THE DRUG LAWS YOU JERKS!!!!!!!!!
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  • I_see_stupid_people wrote...
    What Are You Trying To Say Here?
    May 31, 2012 5:33 pm
    There is no law requiring a per gun permit, or a registry of guns owned by a citizen. Are you just reporting random crap you make up in your head? A six gun permit? Why do we have to read this type of crap when thousands of skilled writers cannot find work?
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  • JAyres54 wrote...
    Hindsight bias
    May 31, 2012 5:35 pm
    1) You don't know why she dropped the charges. 2) Convicted of what? 3) You do not need a license to own a gun. 4) Diagnosed with what, anger? Thats not a diagnosis in the DSM 4. 5) Treatment may have helped him, but no one can force anyone to participate in treatment. 6) Committed where? The country has been de-institutionalized. Knee jerk comments like this are evidence of the emotional reactivity of this area and country without much attention paid to facts. My heart goes out to the victims and families in this situation, but the only way to avoid this problem is to get more officers on the streets so that criminals are more inclined to be criminals when no one is looking rather than attack an afraid public. It might not hurt also if the public at large were more armed themselves.
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Per this repost - 'as early' as 2008
    May 31, 2012 6:10 pm
    But, apparently ONLY in 2008. That's 4 years ago, boys and girls. What I would want to know is - what happened in 2009 ?, 2010, 2011 and earlier 2012 ? And, again, we are not about to lock up someone today who was violent 4 years ago.

    Sure, had he been CONVICTED in 2008, but he was never prosecuted. And even if he'd had a mental health evaluation in 2008, would that have warranted anything other than (perhaps) an anger management class ?

    Right now, there are probable 100,000 men (and a few women) who would fit his 2008 profile. In the next 5 years, maybe 10,000 will snap and 1000 (max) will kill someone. Who should we lock up ? and for how long ?

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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    It's not illegal to be mentally ill.
    May 31, 2012 7:07 pm
    Especially, in hug-a-thug WA. Trust me. People always say to LE "You should've done something". What? Violate his Constitutional Rights because he's mentally ill and put him "away"? If that were possible 99% of Seattle residents would be "put away".
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  • Ron_Spins wrote...
    He punched her in the nose
    May 31, 2012 10:24 pm
    He destroyed her belongings.
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  • Daddy Dennis wrote...
    Two kids...
    May 31, 2012 10:58 pm
    Two kids are going to sleep tonight without a mommy because of this creep. I hope people remember them in their prayers.

    I am sick and tired of people using gun violence to advocate for stricter laws. I am almost to the point of MANDATING gun ownership to ALL citizens much like Switzerland and Israel. The days of unarmed citizens throwing furniture at armed killers should end.

    I ask ANYONE, pro- or anti-gun, what would have happened if EVERY person in that establishment was armed and trained. Tell me. Tell me knowing two kids are without a mom.

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  • Newton wrote...
    Good Point. More Citizens should Join The NRA.
    June 1, 2012 3:32 am
    For thier own protection.
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