Relatives of a man suspected of brutally beating and robbing a South Renton smoke shop owner Wednesday convinced him to turn himself in, according to the Renton Police Department.

Police say Christopher Lockett Jr, the second suspect in the violent robbery, turned himself in at the urging of relatives, after they saw media coverage of the event.

The attack happened around 11:00a.m., when  police say Lockett  and accomplice Joel White entered the store, briefly exchanged words with the owner and then started brutally beating him using a stick, bottles from the store, their fists and feet.

White was arrested Friday afternoon. Lockett has been arrested, and booked into the King County Department of Youth Services detention facility.  
 

The beautiful weather may be making kids ready for summer, but they’ll be in school a bit longer while they make up for school days lost during the winter.

The Renton School District is reminding parents and kids that May 25 is a delayed-start day, and June 20 and 21 are added days to make up for school cancelations during the January snow storm.

On May 25, schools will start 90 minutes late for all students. Also, only AM kindergarten students attend classes.

Class will be in session June 20 and 21 to make up for closures on Jan. 18, 19 and 20 due to a severe winter storm that blanketed the area with snow and ice, and created power outages in the area.

Each year the district builds at least one snow day into its calendar to make-up for a school closure due to inclement weather. In rare cases where more make-up days are needed, school districts normally add days to the end of the school year, according to the district.