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3 teens arrested in South Seattle drive-by shootings investigation

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Published  September 17, 2025 7:09pm PDT
South Seattle
FOX 13 Seattle

The Brief

    • Three teens were arrested in connection with drive-by shootings in South Seattle, after police identified their vehicle near Rainier Beach High School.
    • The suspect vehicle matched surveillance footage from previous shootings, and a search revealed a firearm with an automatic switch and magazines.
    • The 14-year-old was detained for investigation of a drive-by shooting, the 16-year-old for firearm possession, while the 17-year-old was released to family; police seek further information via their tip line.

SEATTLE - Three teens were arrested after a spate of drive-by shootings in South Seattle on Tuesday.

According to the Seattle Police Department, officers were patrolling near S Henderson St and Seward Park Ave S, near Rainier Beach High School. At 4:37 p.m., they spotted a vehicle — a damaged, dark gray Toyota — connected to at least three drive-by shootings in South Seattle.

Police followed the car and later pulled it over near Martin Luther King Jr. Way S and S Othello St, where they then detained three boys, ages 14, 16 and 17.

Dig deeper:

Authorities say the suspect vehicle matched the one seen in surveillance video of the previous shootings, so officers ordered the car towed.

Detectives later searched the car and recovered a firearm with an automatic switch, a magazine and an extended magazine, as well as some paperwork belonging to the 16-year-old.

What's next:

The 14-year-old was booked into juvenile detention for investigation of a drive-by shooting, the 16-year-old was arrested later for investigation of unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a machine gun. The 17-year-old was released to a family member.

Anyone with additional information on the suspects or the drive-by shootings is urged to call SPD's violent crimes tip line at (206) 233-5000.

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