Ballistics Show Teen's Ghost Gun Did Not Fire Fatal Seattle Festival Shots
Court documents filed Wednesday say bullets that killed two bystanders in the Bite of Seattle shooting were not fired from the ghost gun a 15-year-old arrested at the scene possessed.[1]
King County prosecutors charged the 15-year-old with first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement and unlawful possession of a handgun and asked to transfer the case to adult court.[1] Police say the July 26 shootout at the Bite of Seattle killed three people, including a 19-year-old suspect, and injured at least four others.[1]
Shell casings recovered at the festival indicate investigators found evidence that at least four different weapons were fired, according to court papers and police.[1] Authorities said they are still seeking at least one more person believed to be involved and an eighth person who checked into and left a hospital with a possible gunshot wound.[1]
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- On Sunday, July 26, 2026, a shootout at the Bite of Seattle festival killed three people, including a 19-year-old suspect, and injured at least four others.
- Court documents filed Wednesday, July 29, 2026, say bullets recovered from the two bystanders who died do not match the ghost gun fired by a 15-year-old arrested at the scene.
- King County prosecutors charged the teen with first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement and unlawful possession of a handgun by someone under 18 and moved to have the case transferred to adult court.
- Shell casings show at least four weapons were fired; police are still seeking at least one additional person involved and an eighth person who checked into and left a hospital with a possible gunshot wound.
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