Today marks one year since King County prosecutors say a 15-year-old boy shot and killed his five family members in Fall City.

The court case is in a holding pattern as attorneys decide whether to try him as an adult or a juvenile. That determines how long he is legally allowed to serve in prison if convicted.

They have been trying to make that decision since last year, but a hearing to determine the final ruling keeps getting pushed back.

On October 21, 2024, prosecutors say the 15-year-old, who we are not naming due to age, took his dad’s gun, then shot his parents and three siblings in the head, killing them.

They say he also shot his other sister in the neck, but she played dead and was able to run to a neighbor’s house for help.

Investigators say the teen killed the family, the

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