Coverage dated July 26, 2026 to July 29, 2026

15-year-old charged with assault, gun offense in Seattle mass shooting

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 4 developments

Prosecutors filed assault and weapons charges against a 15-year-old arrested in connection with a mass shooting at Seattle's annual food festival.

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  1. 15-year-old detained in Seattle food festival shooting that left 3 dead and toddler hospitalized

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  2. 2 people exchanged gunfire in Seattle Center shooting that killed 3

    Headline from BNO News ·

  3. 15-year-old arrested at Seattle shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  4. Newest

    15-year-old charged with assault, gun offense in Seattle mass shooting

    Headline from UPI ·

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  1. Just the News

    Seattle police arrests 15-year-old suspect in connection to Sunday night's deadly shooting (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Seattle police are still looking for the other suspect, who has not yet been identified, and it is not clear if the other suspect was one of the people who were fatally shot or injured.

  2. KVOA Tucson

    15-year-old detained in Seattle food festival shooting that left 3 dead and toddler hospitalized (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    (CNN) — Police confirmed Monday a 15-year-old has been detained in connection with Sunday’s shooting at Seattle Center. Two men, aged 18 and 44, and a woman, aged 56, were killed and several others – including a toddler—were wounded.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    15-year-old shot into Seattle food festival crowd during deadly gunfight, prosecutors allege (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A police officer walks by a sign for the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Police arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near the Space Needle (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    SEATTLE (AP) — A suspect arrested after a shooting that killed three people and left at least four others injured at a food festival near Seattle’s Space...

  5. WPRI Providence

    Police arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near Seattle's Space Needle (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    Police arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle's Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others injured, including a toddler.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    15-year-old after arrested after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Seattle's mayor says a suspect arrested after a shooting that killed three people and left at least four others injured at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle is 15 years old.

  7. Seattle Times

    15-year-old arrested in Seattle Center shooting that left 3 dead (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Follow our live updates for the latest on Sunday's mass shooting at Seattle Center.

  8. Jonesboro Sun

    Seattle mayor says police arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near the Space Needle (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Seattle mayor says police arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near the Space Needle.

  9. Breitbart News

    15-Year-Old Detained, Second Suspect Sought in Seattle Shootout (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A 15-year-old has been detained and a second suspect is being sought in connection with a shootout at a Seattle food festival on Sunday.

  10. The Stranger

    SPD Says 15-year-old in Custody After Gunfight at Seattle Center Kills Three (opens The Stranger)

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    The Stranger's feed description

    Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes said during a Monday morning press conference that yesterday’s deadly shooting at Seattle Center was the result of two people shooting at each other and hitting bystanders.

  11. Triblive

    Police arrest 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near Seattle’s Space Needle (opens Triblive)

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    SEATTLE — A suspect arrested after a shootout that killed three people and left at least four others injured at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend is 15 years old, the city’s mayor said Monday.

  12. Winchester Star

    15-year-old arrested after shooting that killed 3 near Seattle's Space Needle (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Seattle's mayor says a 15-year-old has been arrested after a shootout that killed three people and left at least four others injured at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle. The teen was being held in juvenile detention for investigation…

  13. Washington Examiner

    15-year-old arrested in connection with Seattle shooting (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A 15-year-old was arrested in connection with a mass shooting in Seattle on Sunday that killed two people and injured four. The 15-year-old is just one of two suspects. The two are believed to have opened fire on each other and shot several bystanders in the crossfire.

  14. Seattle Times

    Seattle Center suspect, 15, held; 1 alleged shooter dead, third at large (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A police report Monday said detectives believe one of the deceased was in a gunfight with a 15-year-old who was arrested. A third suspect had not been found.

  15. BNO News

    2 people exchanged gunfire in Seattle Center shooting that killed 3 (opens BNO News)

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    Seattle officials say two people exchanged gunfire outside the Seattle Center Armory in Sunday’s mass shooting, killing three people and injuring at least four others. A 15-year-old is in custody, but the other shooter has not been identified and may be among those killed.

  16. New York Post

    15-year-old busted after deadly Seattle Center food festival shooting, second suspect still on the run: mayor (opens New York Post)

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    A 15-year-old was arrested in connection to Sunday night’s senelss shooting at a popular Seattle food festival that left three dead and injured four, including a toddler, officials said. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson shared the update on the investigation on Monday while cops said another suspect died …

  17. Conservative Review

    Deadly Seattle shooting: Arrested suspect is just 15 years old; cops say there were 2 other suspects — 1 killed, 1 unknown (opens Conservative Review)

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    In an update to the Seattle shooting that took three lives Sunday evening, it turns out the initially arrested suspect is just 15 years old — and police now are saying there were two other suspects: one who died at the scene and was an acquaintance of the teenage arrestee, and another unknown suspec…

  18. NBC News

    Manhunt for suspect in deadly shootout at Seattle food festival (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Police also arrested a 15-year-old who they said was one of the gunmen. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.

  19. The Center Square

    WATCH: Officials release more information in Seattle Center mass shooting (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) - A 15-year-old was in custody Monday, charged with suspicion of assault and firearms violations following the shooting deaths of three people at the Seattle Center Sunday night.

  20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Police search for third suspect in Seattle shooting that killed 3 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SEATTLE >> A King County judge decided to hold a 15-year-old boy in detention in connection with the Seattle Center shooting that left three dead and four others injured, including a toddler.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting that killed 3 had an untraceable ghost gun (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting that killed 3 had an untraceable ghost gun

  22. The Republic

    Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    SEATTLE (AP) — The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday. Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now-defu…

  23. WNYT Albany

    15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine. Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference Tuesday that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now-defunct company that was once …

  24. Seattle Times

    Ghost gun used in Seattle Center shooting, police say (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said Tuesday that police believe the shooting was "targeted, gang-related violence," and that investigators are looking into other suspects.

  25. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had ghost gun: Seattle police (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday.

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