- Bullets that fatally struck two bystanders during a shootout at a food festival last weekend do not appear to have come from the gun that a 15-year-old arrested at the scene was firing, police said in court documents filed on Wednesday.
- The teen sprayed an untraceable ghost gun into a crowd, authorities say. Preliminary ballistics testing did not match the bullets recovered from the deceased bystanders to that weapon.
- A 19-year-old suspect was shot and killed at the scene.
- The King county prosecutor’s office has charged the 15-year-old with first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement and unlawful possession of a handgun by someone under 18.
- Prosecutors are seeking for his case to be moved to adult court. If convicted in juvenile court, he could face two and a half years in juvenile detention.
- In adult court, a conviction would come with a penalty of about eight to 10 years in prison, and another possible five years for the firearm enhancement.
Bullets that fatally struck two bystanders during a Seattle food festival shooting do not match the gun used by a 15-year-old suspect, according to police. The teen, who fired an untraceable “ghost gun”, has been charged with first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a handgun by someone under 18.1235
Preliminary ballistics testing revealed that the bullets recovered from the deceased do not match the weapon the teen was firing. “We have small groups that appear to be at odds with each other, and in our city 0.01% of the population is connected to 52% of our shootings,” said Seattle police chief Shon Barnes.
The shooting, linked to gang violence, resulted in the death of a 19-year-old suspect at the scene. Police found shell casings indicating that four weapons were fired during the incident. The King County prosecutor’s office is seeking to move the case to adult court, where a conviction could lead to a sentence of eight to 10 years in prison, plus an additional five years for the firearm enhancement.4678
If convicted in juvenile court, the teen could face two and a half years in juvenile detention.
“Seattle police chief Shon Barnes highlighted that 0.01% of the population is linked to 52% of the city's shootings, indicating a significant issue with gang violence. The 15-year-old suspect faces charges of first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a handgun, with prosecutors seeking to move the case to adult court.”
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