BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A 19-year-old facing a 1st-degree attempted murder charge stemming from a November 14, 2024, shooting incident in Bellingham, has been released from custody after the case was dismissed without prejudice today, August 5, 2025.
Court records indicate that the court reviewed what led to a search warrant being issued to search the suspects apartment. The court ruled the search warrant was invalid and any evidence leading from the execution of the warrant would be inadmissible in court.
Because the affidavit fails to establish probable cause, the search warrant issued in this case to enter the home of Alexis Molina is invalid, and all evidence obtained through the subsequent search of Mr. Molina’s home must be suppressed as fruits of an illegal search.
– Conclusions of law in support of motion to suppress physical evidence in case 24-1-01366-37 in Whatcom County Superior Court (July 29, 2025)
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The court dismissed the case without prejudice subsequent to this ruling.
The suspect remained in custody at the Whatcom County Jail following his arrest on November 15, 2025, pending being able to post a $3,000,000 bond.
Following dismissal of the case today, the suspect was released from custody.
The following statement was issued by the Bellingham Police Department following the arrest in 2024.
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On November 14, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Bellingham Police responded to an apartment complex in the 500 block of Sterling Drive after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots with an injured person.
Officers arrived on scene within minutes. Additional resources arrived quickly due to an extra emphasis patrol that had been pre-planned due to previous reports of gunshots fired in the area. The most recent incidents occurred between 11/12/2024 and 11/9/2024. Suspect(s) or probable cause have not yet been established to arrest anyone for those incidents.
Responding Bellingham Police units quickly located a single victim who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Officers rendered medical aid until Bellingham Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. The victim remains in critical condition.
Surveillance video footage was obtained from the apartment complex. It shows the victim walking toward his residence carrying groceries when they collapse. Multiple muzzle flashes can be seen above the victim, indicating the suspect shot the victim multiple times as they tried to crawl away.
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Click for more informationDuring the investigation, 19-year-old Alexis Molina was contacted in the apartment that he shares with the victim. A search warrant was obtained for a search of the apartment. During the search, a small safe was located. Police Service Dog Raven, trained to detect explosives and firearms, alerted on the safe. Amendments to the search warrant were granted allowing Crime Scene Investigators to open the safe. A 9 mm handgun, consistent with evidence located at the scene, was located inside the safe.
Based on the investigation, probable cause was established to arrest Mr. Molina for Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree (DV).
– Bellingham Police Department (November 15, 2024)
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that is screwed up to let him walk away when the gun was found doing the shoooting