MOUNT VERNON — A man who appeared in court in connection with the shooting of a Mount Vernon officer was ordered to have no contact with his fiancée.
KIRO-TV reported Ernesto Rivas, 44, was scheduled to enter a plea Thursday to the charge of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of officer Mike McClaughry.
Instead, his arraignment was delayed until next week. Rivas remains jailed on $1 million bail.
A judge granted a no-contact order between Rivas and his fiancée after prosecutors said she may face charges.
A 16-year-old boy, who was arrested with Rivas Dec. 15, was charged Wednesday with attempted murder in connection with a shooting earlier that day.
Court documents say Rivas is charged for allegedly shooting McClaughry outside a home as McClaughry was responding to the first shooting.
The officer remains at a Seattle hospital in critical but stable condition.
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