Police: 15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with ghost gun
A shooting occurred at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle. A 15-year-old was arrested after a shootout, and police recovered a loaded gun without serial numbers at the scene. The teen now faces firearm and assault charges, though a judge must decide whether to try them as an adult.
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15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting that killed 3 had an untraceable ghost gun
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4 developments- Jul 27Police arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near Seattle's Space Needle
- Jul 2715-year-old after arrested after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
- Jul 28Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
- Jul 2915-year-old suspect charged in connection to mass shooting at Seattle Center
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