Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
Police said investigators recovered two other weapons and 14 shell casings as they opened a gang-violence probe into the shooting.
- Seattle police arrested a 15-year-old on Tuesday in connection with a weekend shootout near the Space Needle, identifying the teen's weapon as a 9 mm Polymer80 ghost gun with an extended magazine.
- Court documents filed by authorities now identify at least three shooters involved in the incident, revising earlier statements that suggested only two perpetrators were responsible for the violence.
- Police Chief Shon Barnes confirmed the weapon came from Polymer80, a now-defunct manufacturer of ghost gun parts, while investigators recovered two firearms and 14 shell casings from the scene.
- One acquaintance died at the scene, and authorities continue to seek "at least one other unknown suspect" to determine the full scope of the incident.
- Law enforcement officials report ghost guns, which lack serial numbers and require no background checks, are increasingly used in violent crimes, complicating investigations nationwide.
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Teen arrested in connection with Seattle festival shooting was armed with untraceable gun: police
Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now-defunct company that was once a leading manufacturer of ghost gun parts.
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Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
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.
Seattle police say teen arrested in connection with shooting had ghost gun
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-defunct company that was once a leading manufacturer of ghost gun parts.RELATED STORY | Court documents say there were at least 3 shooters at Seattle festival, 1 deadInves…
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