15-Year-old Detained for Festival Shooting Linked to Ghost Gun
WHO:
CNN - The 15-year-old arrested is linked to a shooting incident.
CNN - Police Chief Shon Barnes provided details about the incident.
CNN - The deceased victims were identified as Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44; Ashley Whitehead, 56; and Junior Cee Niko Semo, 19.
CNN - Michelle Whitehead, cousin of Ashley Whitehead, shared personal insights about her.
WHAT:
KOMO - Investigators are currently trying to determine which gangs were involved in the shooting.
KOMO - A second firearm, a Springfield Armory 9mm pistol with a standard magazine holding seven rounds, was seized, though detectives do not believe it was used in the shooting.
KOMO - Police Chief Shon Barnes stated that the investigation has determined the shooting was a targeted incident and there is likely no outstanding danger to the public.
KOMO - The 15-year-old suspect appeared in court on assault and weapons violations.
KOMO - A vigil is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the fountain in Seattle Center.
CNN - The shooting left three people dead, including a 19-year-old gunman, and at least four people injured, including a toddler.
CNN - Police believe there were at least three shooters involved in the incident.
CNN - The four wounded included a 2-year-old boy, two men aged 23 and 27, and a 39-year-old woman, all of whom were discharged from the hospital.
CNN - A shootout occurred at a food festival, resulting in three deaths and at least four injuries.
CNN - The 15-year-old was armed with a ghost gun featuring an extended 33-round magazine, which still had 19 rounds remaining.
CNN - Investigators recovered two other weapons and 14 shell casings from the scene.
CNN - The King County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the causes of death for the victims.
CNN - A potential eighth person injured checked into a hospital but left before being interviewed.
WHERE:
CNN - The shooting took place at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle.
WHEN:
CNN - The shooting occurred during the three-day Bite of Seattle festival.
WHY:
CNN - Authorities believe the violence was gang-related.
HOW:
CNN - A Glock 45 model 9 mm with a switch allowing it to fire fully automatically was recovered at the scene, which had an extended 40-round magazine with 21 rounds remaining in it.
CNN - The ghost gun was identified as a 9 mm firearm from Polymer80, a defunct company known for ghost gun parts.
CNN - The weapon used by the 15-year-old was equipped with an extended magazine, and a Glock 45 model 9 mm with a switch for fully automatic fire was also recovered.
(UPDATED July 29, 2026 10:53 UTC)
Investigators are working to identify which gangs were involved in a recent targeted shooting, and Police Chief Shon Barnes has assured the public that there is likely no ongoing danger. A 15-year-old suspect has appeared in court facing assault and weapons violations, and a second firearm, a Springfield Armory 9mm pistol, was seized, although detectives do not believe it was used in the incident. Community members are invited to a vigil scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the fountain in Seattle Center to honor those affected.
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(UPDATED July 28, 2026 23:20 UTC)
A tragic shooting incident has left three people dead, including a 19-year-old gunman, and at least four others injured, among them a toddler. Authorities believe there were at least three shooters involved, and the wounded included a 2-year-old boy, two men aged 23 and 27, and a 39-year-old woman, all of whom have since been discharged from the hospital. At the scene, police recovered a Glock 45 model 9 mm equipped with a switch for fully automatic fire, along with an extended 40-round magazine that still had 21 rounds remaining.
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(UPDATED July 28, 2026 21:24 UTC)
A tragic shootout at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle has left three people dead and at least four others injured, with the deceased identified as Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, Ashley Whitehead, and Junior Cee Niko Semo. A 15-year-old suspect, armed with a ghost gun featuring an extended magazine, has been arrested, and investigators recovered two additional weapons along with 14 shell casings from the scene. Authorities suspect the violence may be gang-related, as a potential eighth person injured sought treatment at a hospital but left before being interviewed.