西雅图太空针附近的Bite of Seattle食品节发生枪击事件，造成3人死亡、至少4人受伤[1]，其中包括一名2岁幼童[1][2]。被逮捕的15岁嫌疑人携带一支来自已关闭公司Polymer80的9毫米幽灵枪，配备33发子弹的扩容弹匣[1]。警方在现场缴获多把武器，包括配备全自动转换装置的格洛克45型手枪[1]。
警方认为至少有3名枪手参与此事件[1][2]。其中一名19岁的嫌疑人Junior Cee Niko Semo在现场死亡[2]，15岁嫌疑人已被缴械逮捕[2]，至少1名嫌疑人仍在逃[2]。死者还包括44岁的Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba和56岁的Ashley Whitehead[1]。警方怀疑此事件与帮派暴力有关[1]。Polymer80公司因诉讼和州级禁令于2024年停业[1]，美国最高法院曾维持拜登政府的规则，要求枪支套件制造商添加序列号、进行背景调查[1]。
A 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody following a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle, which left three people dead and at least four injured, including a 2-year-old child.[1][2] Police recovered a 9-millimeter ghost gun manufactured by Polymer80, equipped with a high-capacity magazine holding 33 rounds, from the arrested teenager.[1] Additionally, officers found a modified machine gun at the scene.[2]
The incident involved at least three shooters, according to law enforcement.[1][2] One of the suspected gunmen, 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko Semo, was killed at the scene, while a third suspect remains at large.[2] The fatalities included Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44, Ashley Whitehead, 56, and Semo himself.[1] Police believe gang violence may be connected to the shooting.[1]
The recovery of a ghost gun—an untraceable firearm assembled from a kit—underscores ongoing concerns about unregulated weapons.[1] Polymer80, the company that manufactured the gun kit used in this incident, ceased operations in 2024 following lawsuits and state-level bans.[1] The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Biden administration regulation requiring gun kit manufacturers to add serial numbers and conduct background checks.[1]