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15-year-old accused of firing into crowd during deadly Seattle mass shooting claims self-defense
Thursday, September 3, 2026
A 15-year-old accused of firing into a crowd during a shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle event has claimed self-defense, while prosecutors allege he fired an untraceable firearm into a packed crowd. The shooting resulted in deaths and injuries. The defendant's self-defense claim and the prosecution's characterization of the incident represent competing accounts of the events.
