Suspect in Hookah Lounge Shootings on Probation for Guns

New court documents reveal that Leontai Berry, the suspect in the recent fatal shootings at a Seattle hookah lounge, was on probation for federal gun charges at the time of the incident. Berry is accused of killing two men at the Capri Hookah Lounge, including a security guard who attempted to intervene, and had only recently applied to have his probation terminated early.

The documents indicate that Berry was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2019 federal conviction related to illicit gun purchases facilitated by his mother. Notably, surveillance footage reportedly captures the suspect shooting one victim multiple times as he was frisked for weapons, raising further questions about Berry’s access to firearms while under legal restrictions. This ongoing case highlights serious concerns about gun violence and recidivism in Seattle and beyond.

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