Samuel Gizaw, Jayda Woods Johnson’s killer, pleads guilty to second degree murder charge

EVERETT—Samuel Gizaw, now 18, who killed 13-year-old Jayda Woods Johnson with a stray bullet at Lynnwood’s Alderwood Mall back in 2024, pled guilty to second-degree murder and deadly weapon special verdict during his court appearance Wednesday, August 26, at the Snohomish County Courthouse. “I would like to say that I’m truly sorry for my actions. […]