SEATTLE — One of the suspects involved in the shootout at the Bite of Seattle event that killed three people and injured several bystanders had previously been arrested in connection to a shooting in Seattle, court records show.
Junior Niko-Semo, 19, was killed in Sunday’s shooting, but police quickly said they believe he was also one of the shooters involved in the incident.
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Juvenile court records show Niko-Semo was arrested in 2024 after a Seattle police officer heard gunshots in Rainier Beach and quickly located him
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