WA - 2 dead and 3 injured (including suspect) in mass shooting at Gorge Amphitheater

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2 Dead and 3 Injured in Mass Shooting in Washington State, Police Say

The incident occurred at an overflow campground near the Gorge Amphitheater on Saturday night, authorities said

people.com

Two people were killed and three others were injured — including the suspect — in an officer-involved shooting at a popular amphitheater in Washington State, authorities said.

A male began shooting “randomly” into a crowd gathered a few hundred yards from the amphitheater, where thousands of fans were attending the Beyond Wonderland electronic music festival, Kyle Foreman, a public information officer with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office said at a news conference.

Police confronted the gunman and exchanged fire with the man, who was injured and taken to the hospital. Police later took him into custody, Foreman said. His identity has not been publicly released at this time.

 

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An active duty soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 26-year-old James Kelly, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree assault – one of those a domestic violence charge

Court docs: Beyond Wonderland shooting suspect claimed he was hallucinating on drugs

The man charged with killing two people and injuring three others at the Gorge Amphitheatre last week claimed he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed "the world was ending," according to court documents obtained by FOX 13 News.

www.fox13seattle.com

 

[helpfulcharlie]

Pyschedelics and firearms are a real bad idea to mix together.

 

[arielilane]

Info from organizers of EDM festival being held at The Gorge after @GrantCoSheriff says SUSPECT IN CUSTODY after reports of an active shooter there tonight.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670297583066157056

https://twitter.com/guytannenbaum

 

[arielilane]

BREAKING UPDATE: The active shooter at Gorge Amphitheater is in custody.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670286725506306049

 

[arielilane]

BREAKING UPDATE: The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the shooting took place in the campground area of the amphitheater, not the concert venue.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670291788236726272

 

[arielilane]

#BREAKING (cont.): Just received a statement from @USArmy Special Operations Command on the arrest of #GorgeShooting suspect James M. Kelly. They say Kelly joined the Army in 2021. Full statement attached below:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671318080214151170

 

[arielilane]

#BREAKING (cont.): Attached are photos of the Grant County Jail roster, showing that the #GorgeShooting suspect is located there this evening:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671312120678592514

 

[arielilane]

#BREAKING: @GrantCoSheriff's Office has released the names of the victims in Saturday night's shooting at the #GorgeAmphitheater in a news release:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671309209521225729

 

[arielilane]

bbm

#BREAKING: #GorgeShooting suspect James Kelly appeared in court virtually for his first appearance and will be held on NO BOND. His next court date will be his arraignment on July 5th at 9 a.m.

Just arrived at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata for the arraignment of alleged #GorgeShooting suspect James Kelly. Updates as they come on @KHQLocalNews.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671624046017130497

https://twitter.com/guytannenbaum

 

[arielilane]

Heavy heart tonight. What we thought would never happen here at home, happened. And for what reason? 2 mass shootings, 200 miles apart, 2 suspects in jail… and SIX people dead here in the Inland Northwest. Inconceivable. And again, why? (1/3)


(2/3) Every week, another shooting in our country. Every week, people losing their lives. Every week, we’re left wondering WHY? Do we have the answer? I don’t know, but what I do know is that this is insufferable.


(3/3) All of my prayers and thoughts, tonight, to the families and friends of the 6 victims here at home, and across our country every single day. As the clock strikes past midnight and into, yet, another day, we, as a country, need a solution.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670705315741040640

https://twitter.com/johnwebbtv

 

[arielilane]

The former girlfriend of the man now accused of fatally shooting two women at the Gorge Amphitheatre is speaking out after spending days in the hospital recovering.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1673549213794439174

https://twitter.com/komonews

Former girlfriend of Gorge Amphitheatre accused shooter speaks out from hospital

The former girlfriend of the man now accused of fatally shooting two women and injuring several others at the Gorge Amphitheatre is speaking out.

komonews.com

Mon, June 26th 2023, 10:47 PM

20-year-old Lily Luksich was shot twice on June 17 during an EDM festival, once in the foot and once in the thigh.

"She is still at Harborview Medical Center and has had some setbacks but we are hoping she can be released in a few days," Stacy Renfro, a family friend said. "She had a bullet removed from her spine that had traveled from her leg and that is making a huge difference in her pain."

 

[arielilane]

WATCH: Here are the latest details that led up to the #GorgeShooting. Court docs say the suspect, James Kelly was high on “shrooms” and thought the world was ending. He made his first appearance today

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671716039745482752

https://twitter.com/naniigrant

 

[arielilane]

‘Save the Rave’ movement calls for safer festivals after Gorge shooting that killed 2

As many mourn the lives of the two people killed outside the Gorge Amphitheater, concertgoers are demanding change.

www.kiro7.com

6.27.2023

SEATTLE — As many mourn the lives of the two people killed outside the Gorge Amphitheater, concertgoers are demanding change.

They are calling for increased security, with the hope that something like the June 17 shooting never happens again.

More than 3,000 people have signed the online petition.


The goal is to improve safety at every festival and concert.

 

[arielilane]

Couple killed in Gorge shooting remembered at vigil #seattle - Seattle Times

https://twitter.com/x/status/1673763125668241408

‘They were each other’s people.’ Vigil for couple killed in Gorge shooting

Mourners gathered at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park to hold a vigil for Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Ruiz, an engaged couple killed at a festival this month.

www.seattletimes.com

 

[arielilane]

The 26-year-old accused of killing two women and injuring three other people Saturday night near the Gorge Amphitheatre said he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed the world was ending, according to court documents.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671669578370535425

Alleged Gorge shooter hallucinated on mushrooms leading up to shooting, court docs say

The 26-year-old accused of killing two women and injuring three other people Saturday night near the Gorge Amphitheatre said he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed the world was ending, according to court documents.

www.spokesman.com

Updated Wed., June 21, 2023 at 8:24 p.m.

The 26-year-old accused of killing two women and injuring three other people Saturday night near the Gorge Amphitheatre said he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed the world was ending, according to court documents.

James M. Kelly made his first court appearance Wednesday in Grant County Superior Court, where Judge Anna Gigliotti ordered Kelly be held in jail without bond.

Kelly is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and first-degree assault domestic violence.

The two women killed were Brandy Escamilla, 29, and Josilyn Ruiz, 26, both of Seattle, according to officials. Lily Luksich, 20, of Mill Creek, Washington, and Andrew Cuadra, 31, of Eugene, Oregon, were wounded.

 

[arielilane]

Suspect in Gorge shooting back in court July 5

The arraignment for the suspect in the Gorge Amphitheater shooting is on July 5 at 9:00 a.m. He is charged with two counts of first degree murder and three counts

www.khq.com

Jul 4, 2023 Updated 13 hrs ago

The arraignment for the suspect in the Gorge Amphitheater shooting is on July 5 at 9:00 a.m. He is charged with two counts of first degree murder and three counts of first degree assault.

 

[arielilane]

BREAKING: 26-year-old James M. Kelly, the man accused of opening fire at the Beyond Wonderland festival at the Gorge Amphitheater last month, pleaded not guilty to five charges related to murder, assault and domestic violence.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1676629564011827201

https://twitter.com/kxly4news

Gorge murder suspect pleads not guilty to assault, murder charges

GEORGE, Wash. - 26-year-old James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty to five charges related to assault, murder, and domestic violence in connection to a shooting that killed two people and

www.kxly.com

Jul 5, 2023 Updated 23 min ago

GEORGE, Wash. - 26-year-old James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty to five charges related to assault, murder, and domestic violence in connection to a shooting that killed two people and wounded three others at the Gorge Amphitheater last month.

Kelly is accused of opening fire at the Beyond Wonderland music festival on June 17. He's facing two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and one count of first-degree assault domestic violence.

 

[arielilane]

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has promised to step up security at the Gorge Amphitheatre this weekend, weeks after a shooting at the venue that left two people dead and three injured.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1676746577379991552

https://twitter.com/fox13seattle

Grant County deputies to step up security at Gorge Amphitheatre after festival shooting

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has promised to step up security at the Gorge Amphitheatre this weekend, weeks after a shooting at the venue that left two people dead and three injured.

www.fox13seattle.com

7.5.2023

[...] GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has promised to step up security at the Gorge Amphitheatre this weekend, weeks after a shooting at the venue that left two people dead and three injured.

[...] 26-year-old James Kelly appeared before a judge Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty to five charges in connection with the shooting—two counts of first-degree murder, and three counts of first-degree assault, one of them a domestic violence charge.

[...] Kelly’s readiness hearing is scheduled for Aug. 21 and his trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 23, with a deadline of Sept. 5.