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Bite of Seattle shooting suspect had prior gun charges
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Key Points:
- Junior Niko-Semo, 19, identified as one of the shooters in the Bite of Seattle event shooting that killed three people, had a prior arrest in 2024 for unlawful possession of a firearm and a bump-fire stock.
- Police reports revealed that Niko-Semo was found with a Glock 19 handgun equipped with a Glock switch, an illegal device that allows fully automatic firing, which was also found on one of the guns recovered at the Bite of Seattle shooting.
- Another suspect, a 15-year-old boy arrested at the scene, was found with a Polymer 80 9mm "ghost gun," an untraceable firearm assembled from a kit without a serial number.
- Legal experts highlighted multiple violations including underage possession of handguns, possession of untraceable firearms, and use of illegal firearm modifications, all contravening state and federal laws.
- Additional juvenile charges against Niko-Semo exist but remain sealed, limiting further details on his prior offenses.
