Police arrested three teenagers in connection with a shooting in a Seattle homeless encampment that left two people dead and three others hospitalized.
One of three teenagers who were arrested Monday is shown from the neck down as he appears Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 in juvenile court in Seattle.
Ted S. Warren / AP
Seattle police have arrested three teenagers for a shooting last week that left two people dead and three others wounded in a homeless camp called "The Jungle."
Police have previously said they believe the shootings were "targeted" and prompted by a low-level drug dispute.
The Jan. 26 shooting left Jeannine Zapata, 45, and James Tran, 33, dead. The three other people shot are between the ages of 25 to 45 and remain hospitalized.
The boys — aged 13, 16, and 17 — appeared in juvenile court Tuesday afternoon, the Associated Press reported.
Tents sit under an overpass at a Seattle homeless encampment known as The Jungle.
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The shooting occurred shortly after Mayor Ed Murray delivered a speech on how he would deal with the increasing homeless population.
"We are involved in a homeless crisis, the like that we have not seen since the Great Depression," Murray said that night.
Seattle police said in a statement Monday that they worked non-stop to find the three suspects, searching multiple cars and other locations.
A gun recovered during the investigation is being tested.
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