Seattle police provide update on hunt for Garfield student's killer

The Seattle Police Department said Tuesday investigators are continuing their search for the person who shot and killed 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine on June 6 outside of Garfield High School. But detectives said they can't make arrests based on social media posts alone. The department is coordinating efforts with the Community Violent Crimes Task Force, the FBI, ATF, DEA and several other local agencies.

He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and underwent surgery but succumbed to his wounds.In the wake of the violence, Garfield High School was placed on lockdown, and two neighboring schools enacted shelter-in-place orders as a precaution. School was canceled on Friday and Monday; classes resumed on June 11.Police have described the suspect as a male of high school age, who fled the location and has yet to be apprehended. It remains uncertain whether the suspect is a student at the school.

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