Grandmother says 18-Year-Old Granddaughter Hid in Closet During Deadly Shooting

MUKILTEO (AP) — A woman says her granddaughter hid in a closet to escape a gunman who killed three people and injured a fourth at a gathering of young adults in suburban Seattle.

Susan Gemmer says 18-year-old Alexis Gemmer was hanging out with friends from Kamiak High School at a home in Mukilteo early Saturday when a young man showed up with a rifle.

According to her granddaughter, the gunman shot two people at a fire pit before going onto a roof and firing more shots from there.

Washington State Patrol troopers arrested a 19-year-old suspect three counties away. Officer Myron Travis said 15-20 young people were attending the party.