# Seattle teen released on electronic home monitoring after Bite of Seattle shooting

> Seattle's 15-year-old shooting suspect released on electronic home monitoring after fatal Bite of Seattle incident.
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- Summary: Seattle's 15-year-old shooting suspect released on electronic home monitoring after fatal Bite of Seattle incident. A 15-year-old accused of fatally shooting…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/bite-of-seattle-shooting-suspect-released-on-electronic-home-monitoring
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## Seattle teen released on electronic home monitoring
A King County Superior Court judge ordered a 15-year-old suspect in the fatal Bite of Seattle shooting to be released from juvenile detention.
## Accused of shooting two festival attendees
The boy fired a handgun indiscriminately into a crowd at Seattle Center on July 26, killing Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44, and Ashley Whitehead, 56.
## Charged with first-degree assault and firearm possession
Seattle police charged the teen with first-degree assault with a firearm and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm three days after his arrest.
## No ballistic evidence found
Investigators have not found ballistic evidence connecting the teen's Polymer 80 9-mm ghost gun to the two bystanders who died in the shooting.
## Teen's defense attorney requests release
Hong Tran, the boy's public defense attorney, said the teen has enrolled in online school, started therapy, and met with a mentor since his arrest.
## Judge approves electronic home monitoring
Judge Veronica Galván approved releasing the teen on electronic home monitoring with 24/7 adult supervision, mental health treatment, and no contact with injured victims.
## Family requests return home
The boy's father asked the judge to let his son return home where he has a full support system.
## Key takeaway

A 15-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival was released on electronic home monitoring with 24/7 adult supervision.