Nikolas Fernandez, the man arrested Sunday after the shooting at the protest on Capitol Hill, had his first court appearance Monday. Our office asked that the court find probable cause that a first-degree assault had been committed and that bail be set at $350,000.
A judge found probable cause for first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement, but set bail at $150,000. If he posts bond, that amount is based on the amount set by a judge.
This is a serious felony case. That is why we asked for a higher bail amount and that the court find probable cause that a first-degree assault had been committed. Full statement below: 
Screengrabs from the first appearance are attached from the Judicial Information System. Our office also shared public documents from the first appearance with reporters.
We are an independent office from the Seattle Police Department; @SeattlePD’s incident number is 20-183426. We will post updates here and also share updates with media.
