The 15-year-old boy arrested for the fatal shooting of two Rainier Beach High School students back in January had a court date Wednesday afternoon, but he decided not to attend.
In the boy’s absence, Judge Tanya Thorp found there is probable cause for two counts of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.
“The state is requesting the court detain him due to him posing a threat to community safety, based on the facts alleged in the superform. This is a very significant violent case, which alleges the respondent shot at very close range … two students who were standing at the bus stop after school,” King County Deputy Prosecutor Diana Chen said…