The teenager is being held in juvenile detention, Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson said in a press conference
NEED TO KNOW
- A 15-year-old suspect was detained and booked on accusations of firearms violations and first-degree assault after the shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival on Monday, July 27
- Three victims, ages 19, 44, and 56, were killed, with two dying at the scene and one at the hospital
- The deceased 19-year-old was initially detained in connection with the shooting, according to NBC News
A 15-year-old who opened fire on the crowd at the Bite of Seattle festival is now in police custody, Mayor Katie B. Wilson said in a press conference on Monday, July 27.
“The Seattle Police Department detained a 15-year-old juvenile in connection with the shooting,” said Wilson, 44. “The teen was booked into the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center for investigation for firearms violations and first-degree assault.”
Wilson said authorities currently believe the teenager “opened fire in the crowd, but details are still under investigation.”…