Seattle police recover machine gun and ghost gun from scene of mass shooting
Summary
Seattle police recovered a modified machine gun and an untraceable “ghost gun” after a mass shooting at a food festival that killed three people, including one suspect, and injured at least five others. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect, identified another suspect who died, and are searching for at least one more suspect believed to be connected to gang violence.Key Facts
- The shooting happened at a three-day food festival at Seattle Center near the Space Needle.
- Three people died: two uninvolved bystanders and one 19-year-old suspect.
- Five or more people were injured, including a two-year-old child.
- Police recovered a 9mm ghost gun made from parts, a Glock modified with an auto sear to fire automatically, and a .45-caliber pistol.
- Washington state generally bans magazines holding more than 10 rounds, but the weapons found had extended magazines holding 33 and 40 rounds.
- Ghost guns have no serial numbers and are hard to trace; machine guns fire rapidly but less accurately.
- Authorities are investigating gang ties and continue to gather evidence and search for additional suspects.
- Ghost guns were regulated as firearms in 2022, but 3D printing has made illegal ghost guns easier to produce.
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