Quusaa Margarsa, 25, was shot and killed inside The Growler Guys on Lake City Way in Seattle in the early hours of May 9, 2026. Known as Q to friends and family and a Nathan Hale High School 2016–17 national championship teammate, Margarsa was found by an employee arriving for a work party later that morning. His death shocked the community.

Police say Margarsa met a 20-year-old man, identified as Lucas Logan, and a woman at a north Seattle hookah lounge and invited them back to the restaurant after closing. Surveillance video from inside the business shows the three together for hours; around 6:40 a.m. it captured a tense, animated exchange between Margarsa and Logan near a locked door. Prosecutors allege Logan drew a handgun as Margarsa turned to unlock the door and shot him multiple times. Logan was arrested on May 11 and charged with first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement; he pleaded not guilty and bail was set at $2 million. An omnibus hearing was scheduled for June with a potential July trial.

Margarsa’s family and the wider Seattle community remember him for his positivity and ability to connect with people. Does anyone have information about Margarsa’s last hours or the people who were with him that night?