MEMBER OF THE TULALIP TRIBES SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND USING A FIREARM IN A CRIME OF VIOLENCE

SEATTLE, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle Field Office issued the following press release:

Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.Seattle - A 40-year-old member of the Tulalip Tribes was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 17 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm in a crime of violence, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Abdul Qasim Ray Zahir shot and killed a friend wh...