On August 20, 2023, just before 4:30 a.m., 32-year-old Trevis Bellard was killed in a mass shooting at the Rainier Hookah Lounge in the 2200 block of Rainier Avenue South in Seattle. Bellard was one of three people who died from multiple gunshot wounds; investigators recovered five guns at the scene and six other people were wounded. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled all three deaths homicides.

Bellard, described by his mother as a free spirit, was an artist and painter who worked for American Airlines. He was visiting Seattle from his childhood home in Texas and had plans to return on September 1st. Family and friends remembered him as cool, funny, and chill.

The Seattle Police Department is investigating the case and no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. If anyone knew Trevis, saw activity around the Rainier Hookah Lounge that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with authorities.