Originally published December 22, 2014 at 8:39 PM | Page modified December 22, 2014 at 9:08 PM 
 
 Jarom Thomas died Sunday after he allegedly let someone punch him in the face during an argument. The student who allegedly punched him has been jailed on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter. 
 
 A Granite Falls high-school student died after he allegedly agreed to let another student punch him in the face outside a house party early Sunday morning near Lake Roesiger. 
 
 The student who threw the punch is facing a possible manslaughter charge. 
 
 The two 18-year-olds from Lake Stevens got into a fight after a minor vehicle collision outside a lakefront cabin where a party was being held shortly after midnight Sunday, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect punched the victim, causing him to fall backward and be knocked unconscious. 
 
 The victim, identified by the Granite Falls School District as Crossroads High School student Jarom Thomas, died at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. 
 
 “Our sincerest condolences go to Jarom’s family and friends. Please join us in sending the family support and encouragement during this difficult time,” the school district wrote on its website. 
 
 A judge Monday found probable cause to hold Michael Shane Galen, also a student at Crossroads High School, on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter in connection with Thomas’ death. 
 
 According to Snohomish County court documents, Thomas backed his Honda into another vehicle while it was parked at 919 S.W. Lake Roesiger Road. Galen was reportedly alone in the front passenger seat of the vehicle that was struck. 
 
 Thomas allegedly drove away, but returned several minutes later. 
 
 Galen confronted Thomas and the two pushed each other, according to the document. At one point, the two agreed to “resolve their differences” by allowing Galen to punch Thomas once in the face, the document said. 
 
 The two “shook hands pertaining to their agreement, and then smoked a cigarette together,” the document said. 
 
 When they finished smoking, Galen punched Thomas once, causing Thomas to fall backward to the concrete roadway. A witness described hearing a “cracking noise” when his head struck the pavement. 
 
 Party attendees, including Galen, carried Thomas into the cabin and tried to awaken him but were unsuccessful, according to court documents. A friend then took Thomas to Providence, where he died from his injuries. 
 
 Galen was arrested later Sunday. 
 
 Galen started receiving death threats on social media after Thomas died, according to court documents. 
 
 He remained in the Snohomish County Jail on Monday night in lieu of $10,000 bail. His father, Michael Galen Sr., offered his condolences to the victim’s family and told reporters his son is “not a bad boy, not a bad kid.” 
 
 According to court documents, the victim and the suspect were acquaintances and had known each other for years. 
 
 Paige Cornwell: 206-464-2530 or pcornwell@seattletimes.comInformation from The Associated Press is included in this story. 
 
 Free 4-week trial, then $99 a year for unlimited seattletimes.com access. Try it now! ||||| The Granite Falls School District identified 18-year-old Jarom Thomas as the teen killed after a friend punched him. (Photo: KING) 
 
 The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Jarom L. Thomas' death a homicide, saying he died from blunt force injuries of the head. 
 
 The medical examiner released the cause of death Tuesday for the Lake Stevens teen who died after being punched at a party. 
 
 Thomas was with friends at a cabin on Lake Roesiger Saturday night when he got into an argument with a friend. 
 
 The two teens, who both attend Crossroads High School in Granite Falls, agreed to settle their differences by allowing the suspect to punch Thomas in the face. 
 
 According to police, the 18-year-old suspect punched Thomas, who then fell to the ground. A friend eventually took him to the hospital but Thomas never regained consciousness and died. 
 
 KING 5 has not named the suspect, because he has not yet been charged in the case. 
 
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 Read or Share this story: http://www.king5.com/story/news/crime/2014/12/23/teen-fatal-punch-party-jarom-thomas/20811581/ ||||| The Granite Falls School District identified 18-year-old Jarom Thomas as the teen killed after a friend punched him. (Photo: KING) 
 
 LAKE STEVENS, Wash. -- One Lake Stevens teenager is dead and another is behind bars, all because of one punch that police say may have been a fatal blow. 
 
 Both the suspect and the victim are 18-year-old seniors at Crossroads High School in Granite falls. KING is not identifying the suspect because he has not been charged. The Granite Falls School District identified the victim as 18-year-old Jarom Thomas. 
 
 Police say the two got into an argument at a party last Saturday night and tried settling it with punch. Neither of them predicted this would be the outcome. 
 
 "My son is not a bad boy. He's not a bad kid," said the suspect's father, who identified himself as Michael Galen. "I feel really sorry for this family for their loss. This is what I'm crying for is for their loss. Yes I'm sad for my son, but he's alive. " 
 
 Last Saturday night the two teenagers were partying with friends at a cabin on Lake Roesiger. Witnesses told police two got into an argument after Thomas accidentally hit a car the suspect was sitting in. 
 
 The two teens agreed to finally settle their differences out on the road where Thomas agreed to allow the suspect to hit him. The two shook hands and smoked a cigarette together, but the suspect hit Thomas so hard he fell to the ground and never regained consciousness. 
 
 Sheriff's spokeswoman Shari Ireton says the victim fell backward, hitting his head on pavement. A friend took the unconscious teen to a hospital, where he died. 
 
 
 
 "I spoke to my son and he told me I didn't want this to happen, I didn't mean for this to happen," said Galen. 
 
 Galen says his son had no criminal history, had just gotten a job at Burger King and was determined to finish school. 
 
 Now Galen worries two lives have been ruined by a grave mistake. 
 
 "Don't drink please, because things like this can happened," he said. "When you don't expect it. You don't mean to. Please don't drink." 
 
 The Snohomish County Medical Examiner hasn't released a cause of death for Thomas. So police aren't sure if it was the punch that really killed him. 
 
 The suspect is being held on $10,000 bail. 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this report. 
 
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– A dispute between teens ended in tragedy last weekend, when one high school senior punched another—who never got up after falling to the ground. Victim Jarom Thomas, 18, was with friends at a cabin on Lake Roesiger, Wash., on Saturday night when, witnesses say, Thomas accidentally backed into a car the suspect, another 18-year-old whom KING5 is not naming, was sitting in. After an argument, Thomas agreed to let the suspect hit him to settle things, KING5 reports. They shook hands and smoked a cigarette together first, but after the suspect hit Thomas, Thomas fell backward and hit his head on the pavement. The unconscious teen later died at a hospital, and the suspect was arrested and faces possible manslaughter charges, the Seattle Times reports. "I spoke to my son and he told me I didn't want this to happen, I didn't mean for this to happen," says the suspect's father, Michael Galen, adding that his son has no criminal history. "My son is not a bad boy. He's not a bad kid," Galen adds. "Don't drink please, because things like this can [happen]. When you don't expect it. You don't mean to. Please don't drink." Witnesses reported hearing a "cracking noise" when Thomas' head hit the pavement, and a friend took him to the hospital after others at the party carried him inside but couldn't wake him up. The two teens are said to have known each other for years. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner has declared Thomas' death a homicide, ruling blunt force injuries to the head as the cause of death, KING5 reports.