Seattle Bite of Seattle festival shooting August 2026
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15-year-old claims self-defense in deadly Seattle mass shooting
A judge rejected the teen's attorney's request to release him to electronic monitoring at his father's home.
Prosecutors will ask a judge in November to move the case to adult court.
A 15-year-old boy was accused of opening fire during a shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival on July 26.
Deadly shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival
A shooting occurred outside the Seattle Center Armory during the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle.
Sayles said he wanted to keep the integrity of the investigation close to the vest until an appropriate arrest could be made.
Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles said on Aug. 7 that investigators had developed new information and expected to make an arrest but declined to disclose details.
“Impacted families are living through the worst moment of their lives, and an entire community is trying to understand how a gathering built around culture, connection, and joy ended in gunfire,”