Soundside

The Seattle Center shooting, from the perspective of a father who lost his son to gun violence

July 30, 2026·20 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

People in Seattle are still processing a mass shooting on Sunday that left three dead.  It happened on the final day of the Bite of Seattle, a lively food festival that draws thousands of attendees every year.  A day after the shooting, Arron Murphy-Paine helped organize a vigil at the Seattle Center, where the shooting happened.  His son, Amarr Murphy-Paine, was shot and killed outside of Garfield High School in 2024 while he was breaking up a fight. That case remains unsolved.  Murphy-Paine sat down with Soundside to reflect on the Seattle Center shooting. Guest: Arron Murphy-Paine Related links: Community mourns victims of Seattle Center shooting as police search for another suspect | KUOW Overall gun violence down, but doubling among youth in King County | Snoqualmie Valley Record 2 years after shooting death, family works to build a more just and peaceful Seattle | KUOW Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Podzilla Summary coming soon

Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Soundside and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.