A 16-year-old Seattle student, Jahaz Phillips, was fatally shot on the night of March 21, 2024. First responders found his body lying in a lane of northbound Interstate 5 just north of N 85th Street; the Washington State Patrol later determined he had not been struck by a vehicle but had been shot. Jahaz attended Nathan Hale High School and was remembered for a bright smile, a positive demeanor, and interests in basketball, video games, movies and cooking. He had lost his mother in 2020.

About ten hours after Jahaz was found, the body of his best friend, 16-year-old Myion Coleman, was discovered in a ditch off an on-ramp to the interstate a short distance away; he, too, had been fatally shot. Authorities quickly linked the two deaths and say they are investigating whether the teens were killed along the interstate or their bodies were placed there afterward. As of late March 2025 no arrests had been announced and detectives were seeking tips, including from social media. Does anyone who knew Jahaz or Myion have information that could help investigators?