Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on August 20, 2023, a mass shooting at the Rainier Hookah Lounge in the 2200 block of Rainier Avenue South left three people dead and six others wounded. Among those killed was 22-year-old Jonathan Bishu. Two other victims identified in the immediate aftermath were 32-year-old Trevis Bellard and 30-year-old Nadia Kassa, who later died at Harborview Medical Center. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office determined all three deaths were due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators recovered five firearms at the scene, and hospitals treated several wounded patrons who arrived by private vehicle as well as by ambulance. Seattle police interviewed witnesses and surviving victims in the days and months after the shooting, but no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests announced. The investigation remains open.

If anyone was at the Rainier Hookah Lounge that morning or has information about who fired the shots, please contact Seattle police.