A graduation party on East Cherry Hill Street in Kent, Washington, turned deadly in the early morning of July 26, 2026. At about 1:47 a.m. a verbal altercation at the family gathering escalated into a physical confrontation involving several people. During the chaos a firearm was produced and 41-year-old Brian Talo was shot multiple times. First responders arrived to a chaotic scene and Talo was pronounced dead at the scene.

Family members at the party restrained the alleged shooter until police arrived. The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Solomon Fola of Tacoma; officers recovered the firearm and took Fola into custody. He was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, and fourth-degree assault and pleaded not guilty on August 3, 2026. Bail was set at $2 million and he remained in custody pending further hearings.

Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Brian Talo?