By Lexi Herda ,
1 hours ago SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 26: Police officers walk on patrol at the scene of a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) By David Ryder The Bite of Seattle shooting suspect has been released on electronic home monitoring while the teen awaits trial.
A judge ruled on the decision Wednesday morning.
Last month, the 15-year-old’s attorneys requested he be allowed to go home, but the judge said no.
Prosecutors said the teen is a threat to the community since he was willing to shoot a gun into a crowded festival.
According to Seattle police, the teen is one of at least four suspects involved in the mass shooting.
One of the other suspects died during the July shootout, and the police department says they are looking into two persons of interest.
In the teen’s last court appearance, ballistic evidence confirmed the 15-year-old’s gun was likely not a match for the bullets that killed three people and injured four.
That is why he hasn’t been charged with murder, but instead with assault with a firearm enhancement and unlawful possession of a firearm.
However, the latest court...