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FOX 13 Seattle published July 9, 2024: Mother of WA mall shooting victim speaks out, demands justice. The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was shot and killed by another teen at the Alderwood Mall last week is speaking out.
KOMO News published July 11, 2024: Bail increased to $2 million for teen charged in deadly Alderwood mall shooting.
The 16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 13-year-old girl at Alderwood mall in Lynnwood pled not guilty to all charges in court Wednesday afternoon.
Samuel Gizaw, 16, of Mukilteo, is charged with murder, assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm for the July 3 shooting that killed Jayda Woods-Johnson.
Judge Marybeth Dingledy granted the request of the Snohomish County prosecuting attorney to increase Gizaw's bail from $500,000 to $2 million.
KOMO News published July 9, 2024: 'She truly did love everybody': Hundreds pay tribute to teen killed in Alderwood shooting.
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to pay tribute to a Lynnwood teen killed in a shooting inside Alderwood mall last week.
A section of the Mountlake Terrace High School football field was packed with family, friends, students and community members united in grief and disbelief.
KOMO News published July 8, 2024: 'Completely unreasonable': Family of mall shooting victim upset by suspect's release. The parents of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, who was shot and killed Wednesday night at Alderwood mall, say they are 'disgusted' that the suspect in the shooting was allowed to post bail and be released from juvenile detention.
Jayda was at the mall when she was struck by a bullet that police allege was fired by a 16-year-old boy. An altercation broke out between two groups of people, but police said Jayda was not connected to either group.
KOMO News, Seattle, WA local
written by Jeremy Harris
Wednesday July 10, 2024
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — The 16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 13-year-old girl at Alderwood mall in Lynnwood pled not guilty to all charges in court Wednesday afternoon.
Samuel Gizaw, 16, of Mukilteo, is charged with murder, assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm for the July 3 shooting that killed Jayda Woods-Johnson.
Judge Marybeth Dingledy granted the request of the Snohomish County prosecuting attorney to increase Gizaw's bail from $500,000 to $2 million.
Gizaw's family posted a $500,000 bond to secure his release from juvenile detention a day after the shooting. He turned himself back into custody Tuesday night after prosecutors filed charges against him in Superior Court.
Family members of Woods-Johnson were in the courtroom with t-shirts that said “Justice for Jayda” during Wednesday's hearing.
“My daughter should not be gone, she should be here," said Woods-Johnson’s father, Jeremy Johnson.
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, the victim's family expressed frustration with the amount set for bail.
“Why would you even get a bail when you murder somebody. They don’t get to come back, why should you be in society?” said Jeremy Johnson.
According to police, Woods-Johnson was an innocent bystander to a fight that occurred in the mall's food court. Charging documents allege a teenage boy punched Gizaw in the face, then Gizaw chased the other boy through the mall and fired a shot at him.
The round missed the other boy involved in the fight and struck Woods-Johnson. Responding officers and paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but Woods-Johnson died at Providence Hospital.
Within hours, investigators released a surveillance image of Gizaw from the mall security cameras. A teacher from Gizaw's high school contacted police to identify him.
A Mukilteo police officer also told investigators she knew Gizaw was the person in the photo.
Approximately two hours after the shooting, Gizaw's mother took him to the police station. Gizaw's parents confirmed they had taken him to the mall earlier in the day and that he appeared upset when he returned home, but would not say why, according to the police report.
Gizaw was booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of murder and assault on the night of June 3. The following morning, a judge set a bail of $500,000, which was posted that same day by his family through a bond.
Gizaw remained out of custody until Tuesday night when his attorney, Scott McGinty, said Gizaw self-surrendered to authorities again.
According to a police report, Gizaw's parents said they were not aware that he had a gun. Investigators, however, allege Gizaw is seen on social media posts posing with firearms.
"In one image the defendant is standing with his head down smoking something while holding what appears to be a black firearm to his side," the report states.
Police said an associate of Gizaw posted photos with the same gun and an extended magazine. The same associate, according to police, later reposted a “Snohomish County Scanner” post about the mall shooting with the caption "Ain't it fun."
Lynnwood police said they have still not recovered the gun used to kill Woods-Johnson.
"During the course of their investigation, detectives have found or been told of many social media posts about the incident. In one post, an uninvolved individual boasts that law enforcement will not find the firearm, indicating that arrangements were made to dispose of this evidence," deputy prosecuting attorney Elaine Ann Deschenes wrote in charging papers.
In Washington, murder cases involving juveniles who are ages 16 or 17 are automatically referred to the adult court system. Gizaw will remain confined in juvenile detention unless his bail is posted.
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