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Seattle shooting charges: Bullets that killed 2 not from 15-year-old’s ghost gun
The Seattle Times • • general
Key Points:
- Ballistic evidence indicates four handguns were involved in the Seattle Center gunfight, but testing suggests the Polymer80 9 mm ghost gun found with the arrested 15-year-old suspect was not used to shoot the two bystanders who died.
- The 15-year-old suspect was charged with first-degree assault and unlawful firearm possession and remains in juvenile detention; prosecutors have filed a motion to transfer his case to adult court, delaying his arraignment.
- The shooting resulted in three deaths, including 19-year-old Junior Niko-Semo, and at least four injuries; police recovered three firearms at the scene, including a Glock modified to fire automatically.
- Witness accounts describe two shooters exchanging fire, with one firing automatic gunfire, and police continue to search for at least one additional suspect involved in the incident.
- Community vigils were held at Seattle Center in the days following the shooting, with attendees expressing grief and calls for changes to gun laws.
