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Seattle food festival shooting may be ‘gang-related,’ prosecutors say
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- A 15-year-old has been ordered held in juvenile detention for his alleged involvement in a gunfight at the Seattle Bite of Seattle food festival that resulted in three deaths and at least four injuries.
- The shooting involved the 15-year-old and a 19-year-old man who died at the scene, with police investigating the possibility of gang-related motives and the involvement of a third suspect.
- Authorities are reviewing video footage, analyzing bullet casings, and following tips to clarify the events; the teen faces charges including three counts of first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
- Victims include Junior Cee Niko Semo, 19, Ashley Whitehead, 56, and Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44, with four others wounded and in stable condition, including a 2-year-old child who was discharged from the hospital.
- Witnesses described chaos and confusion during the shooting, with some mistaking gunfire for firecrackers; vendors and attendees took cover amid the panic, and police responded swiftly to the scene.
