3 shooters involved in Bite of Seattle mass shooting, court documents say
SEATTLE - Newly acquired court documents reveal that three suspects were involved in a shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival, and that one of them was killed.
According to court documents, police believe a 15-year-old suspect was involved in a gunfight with a 19-year-old, who was killed in the shooting. Investigators also believe "at least one other unknown suspect" was involved in the shooting.
The 15-year-old suspect, who has not yet been identified, was arrested and is being held in juvenile detention for three counts of first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He did not make his initial appearance in court on Monday, with his next court date scheduled for Thursday.
The 19-year-old who was killed in the shooting has been identified as Junior Cee Niko Semo. He died at the scene, and is suspected of being involved in a gunfight with the 15-year-old.
There is currently no description available for the other unknown suspect.
A Seattle police officer keeps watch after a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026 in Seattle, Wash. Three people are dead and multiple people are wounded. Seattle mayor Katie Wilson said one suspect is in custody. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
What they're saying:
Police said they believed the two suspects were shooting at each other, saying it was possibly gang-related. It's currently unknown if any of the victims were involved in the confrontation between the two shooters.
Three people died and five others were injured in the shooting. The Seattle Fire Department listed the conditions of the following victims:
- 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko Semo died at the scene
- 44-year-old Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba died at the scene
- 56-year-old Ashley Whitehead transported in serious condition, died at Harborview Medical Center
- 40-year-old woman with minor injuries, declined transport
- 39-year-old woman, transported to Harborview Medical Center, discharged
- 2-year-old boy injured, discharged from Harborview Medical Center
- 23-year-old man discharged from Harborveiw Medical Center
- 27-year-old man went to UW Medicine Center Montlake, discharged
Police are asking any witnesses of the shooting to contact them at (206) 233-5000.
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The Source: Information in this story came from court documents filed in King County Superior Court, the Associated Press and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.