Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with food festival shooting had a ghost gun
Summary
A 15-year-old was arrested after a shooting at a food festival in Seattle that killed three people and injured several others. Police said the teenager had a ghost gun, a type of untraceable homemade firearm, and they believe gang violence was involved.Key Facts
- The shooting happened during the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle.
- Three people died, including a 19-year-old gunman; at least four others were injured, including a 2-year-old child.
- The arrested 15-year-old had a 9 mm ghost gun with an extended 33-round magazine.
- Police found two other guns at the scene, including a fully automatic Glock 45 with a 40-round magazine.
- Authorities think at least three people fired weapons during the shooting.
- Ghost guns are homemade or privately made firearms without serial numbers and can be bought without background checks.
- Victims included Carlos Sanchez Villalba (44), Ashley Whitehead (56), and Junior Semo (19).
- Officials are reviewing video and interviewing witnesses to find others involved.
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