A reported assault and teens with possible handguns sent Garfield High School into a half hour “shelter in place” Monday.
According to Seattle Police radio updates, the incident began just after noon on the field near the 23rd Ave campus and involved at least one student victim and two teen suspects reported as possibly armed who fled the scene. Arriving officers recovered a weapon at the scene reported to be an airgun.
Garfield and nearby Nova High School reported going into shelter in place status beginning at 12:35 PM while many students were at lunch and stretching to just after 1 PM.
A possible teen suspect was taken into custody near Garfield’s campus just before 12:30 PM but police said the teen could not be identified as the perpetrator.
According to radio updates, one of the teens is also a suspect in a recent area armed robbery.
There were no reported serious injuries.
The school year at Garfield began with new efforts around gun concerns at the 23rd Ave campus and across the city as Seattle officials led by Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $14.5 million plan focused on intervention, mental health, and increased use of “school-based safety specialist” private security guards following the deadly lunchtime shooting of teen Amarr Murphy-Paine last June in the Garfield campus parking lot.
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This site is always so quick to fill in the gaps on these incidents. Many thanks from a Garfield parent!
Agree, as another Garfield parent!
Where are the violence interrupters from Community Passageways?
They need cameras and police presence or at some point they are going to have an empty school.
Were there ever any arrests or announcements about Amarr Murphy-Paine’s shooter? Weren’t there dozens of witnesses? I’ve been so confused about that situation.
The repugnant “no snitch” rule is in full effect.
No. Apparently all or most of the witnesses were African American teens who were not Garfield students, and would not cooperate with SPD. Really sad.