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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content Politics U.S. News World Local New York Los Angeles Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Philadelphia Washington, D.C. Boston Bay Area South Florida San Diego Connecticut Sports Business Health SHOPPING Tipline Subscribe Share & Save — Subscriber Hub Saved Newsletters Profile Subscription Preferences Search Sections U.S. News Politics World Business Sports Investigations Culture & Trends Health Science Tech Weather VIDEO Photos Sudoku NBC Selected NBC Asian America NBC BLK NBC Latino NBC OUT Local New York Los Angeles Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Philadelphia Washington, D.C. Boston Bay Area South Florida San Diego Connecticut tv Today Nightly News Meet the Press Dateline Featured NBC News Now Nightly Films Stay Tuned Special Features Newsletters Podcasts Listen Now Business in America More From NBC NBC.COM NBCU Academy Peacock NEXT STEPS FOR VETS NBC News Site Map Help Follow NBC News news Alerts There are no new alerts at this time Search Facebook Twitter Email SMS Blue Sky Whatsapp Print Reddit Flipboard Pinterest Linkedin Latest Stories Politics U.S. News World Sports Business Health SHOPPING Tipline Guns in America Police recover ghost gun after deadly Seattle festival shooting, seek third suspect Seattle officials said that the teen suspect in the shooting may have been using a ghost gun and that they want to hear from an unidentified person who was treated for gunshot wounds. Listen to this article with a free profile 00:00 00:00 Add NBC News to Google Search continues for at least one additional suspect in Seattle food festival shooting 02:42 Get more news on Share Add NBC News to Google July 28, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT By Alicia Victoria Lozano A loaded “ghost gun” was recovered at the scene of a deadly Seattle shooting over the weekend, police said Tuesday as they continue to search for a possible third suspect. The weapon was found on a 15-year-old who is suspected of being one of the shooters Sunday at the Bite of Seattle food festival, where three people were killed and four were injured. The teen was taken into custody and remains in juvenile detention, according to police. Ghost guns are firearms that can be assembled at home from parts purchased online. The parts are often obtained without background checks and do not have serial numbers, which would make the guns traceable. Police found a polymer 89 mm firearm with an extended magazine. It had a 33-round capacity, and 19 rounds remained in the magazine when investigators retrieved it, Police Chief Shon Barnes said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Police tape cordons off the location of the shooting at Bite of Seattle. David Ryder / Getty Images A second gun, which police do not believe was used in the shooting, was found with a full seven rounds in its standard magazine. Police retrieved a third gun, a Glock Model 45 9 mm pistol with a fully automatic switch. Twenty-one of 40 rounds remained in the magazine, Barnes said. In total, 14 shell casings from two weapons were found at the scene. The guns had not been reported stolen, police said. “We have dozens of pieces of digital evidence to review and are continuing to review that information as well as searching the area for more,” Barnes told reporters. Since Sunday night, the Seattle Police Department has received more than 80 calls to its tip line, Barnes said. Investigators have said there may have been a third person in the gunbattle, which they say also included the 15-year-old and his 19-year-old “associate,” Junior Cee Niko Semo, who died of multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting began shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday at the popular food festival, near the famous Space Needle. Two bystanders — Ashley Whitehead, 56, and Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44 — were killed by gunfire. A member of the Seattle police SWAT team at the scene of the shooting. David Ryder / Getty Images Four other people sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Police said there could be an additional survivor who self-reported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound and then left after having been treated. Because of “legal barriers,” Barnes said, police do not know the person’s identity. “If you are that person, please reach out to us,” he said. “We would like to make sure, No. 1, that you’re OK, and No. 2, if you would like to speak to an investigator, please reach out to us so we can determine if you may have seen what happened.” Share Add NBC News to Google Alicia Victoria Lozano Alicia Victoria Lozano is a California-based reporter for NBC News focusing on climate change, wildfires and the changing politics of drug laws. About Contact Help Careers Ad Choices Privacy Policy Your Privacy Choices CA Notice Terms of Service NBC News Subscription Terms of Service NBC News Sitemap Closed Captioning Subscribe Advertise NBC Selected © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC
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