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28-year-old Man Arrested on Charges of Arson of Shed Investigated As Murder Site

Seattle Today Newsroom
August 14, 2026
Picture Credit: Charlotte Harrison

A 28 year old man named Aldo Guzman Gamboa has been put behind bars on charges for arson after investigators accuse him of setting fire to a Spanaway property just a day after it was searched for evidence in an ongoing murder case. Police arrested Guzman-Gamboa after deputies say they found two torches, gas cans and a lighter on the property. Although he was arrested, he has not been charged in relation with the killing.

On Monday, deputies responded to a home on discovery of a man who was shot to death in a shed on the same property of the house. Neighbors to the victim say that they believed his death was in connection with earlier dispute with his landlord.

Police reports go that just after their investigation with search of the property, the home went up in flames. Being diagnosed with schizophrenia, Guzman-Gamboa accusation of his mother confessing to the killing was met with doubt as the investigators say the evidence contradicts his account. His mother told police she saw a lighter and fuel container in his backpack and saw him near where the fire started.

Guzman-Gamboa remains in custody on the arson charge. A judge has ordered that he undergoes a mental health evaluation before the case can go on in court.

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