LACEY, Wash. — Editor's note: The video playing above on the arrest of Alexander VanDuren originally aired on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Lacey police are searching for one of two twin brothers accused in the death of a Kenmore man in August.
Sean Shea, 36, was found unconscious in a hotel parking lot on Aug. 30. He later died at the hospital.
The Lacey Police Department (LPD) identified Nicholas VanDuren, 32, and his fraternal twin, Alexander VanDuren as suspects Tuesday and issued arrest warrants for second-degree murder. Alexander was taken into custody by LPD Wednesday morning. He appeared in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.
Alexander's bail was set at $1 million.
Police are still searching for Nicholas VanDuren. If anyone sees him, they should not approach and should call 911.
"It’s not a matter of if, it’s just a matter of when," Detective Eric Lever said. "We will find Nicohlas, we will take him into custody.”
On Aug. 30, LPD responded to a hotel in the 100 block of College Street Southeast for a physical disturbance after callers said there was a man lying in the parking lot behind the hotel.
Shea was found with head injuries and was taken to St. Peter Hospital, where he died from blunt force trauma.
According to probable cause documents, the victim was staying at the hotel with his fiancé and two young children after attending a wedding nearby.
At approximately 9:20 p.m., Shea's 7-year-old son alerted him to what he thought was men trying to break into a truck in the parking lot outside their hotel room window. Shea's fiancé told police that Sean immediately ran out of the room to confront them and never came back.
Shea got into a verbal altercation with the two suspects, which then became physical. The suspects allegedly beat Shea to death using brass knuckles, according to court documents.
The assault was caught on surveillance camera and statements from witnesses allege that both suspects, later identified as Nicholas and Alexander, pushed and punched the victim. Then, while Shea was on the ground, Nicholas went to his car to get brass knuckles and hit the victim again.
Witnesses said the brothers then left the parking lot when Shea was unresponsive. When they left, the witnesses called 911.
Nicholas has an ace of spades card tattoo on his right shoulder, according to police. He is believed to be driving a 2016 Ford Fusion with license plate CEJ9093.
If anyone has information about the case, contact Lacey police at (360) 459-4333 or CrimeStoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
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