On December 13th, police were called to Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington after receiving reports of a potential school shooting threat. In response, the school was evacuated and classes were cancelled the following day. Upon further investigation, police learned that a 17-year-old suspect, who is not a student at Seattle Public Schools, was involved in an ongoing case of domestic violence and had targeted at least one student at the school.
It was also discovered that the suspect and an associate, a 21-year-old man, were in possession of multiple firearms. On December 15th, law enforcement tracked the suspect to a hotel in Auburn, Washington and arrested both individuals. During the arrest, police recovered two handguns, one of which had a high-capacity drum magazine, as well as ammunition and an extended magazine. The 21-year-old man, who is a convicted felon and the subject of a protection order, was booked into the King County Jail for unlawful possession of a firearm. The 17-year-old suspect was booked into the King County Children and Family Justice Center for felony domestic violence harassment.