Seventeen-year-old Gabriel Michael Kartak was killed on November 25, 2022, in Everett, Washington. Responding officers found Gabriel trapped inside a vehicle that had rolled onto its side at 75th Street SE and Olympic Drive after reports of multiple gunshots. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene; the Snohomish County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death homicide.

Gabriel, a Seattle resident who was about to become a father in two weeks, is remembered by family members who say they have been left with pain and unanswered questions and who believe the killing was gang-related. Investigators assigned detectives from the Major Crimes Unit, the Gang Unit, the Anti-Crime team and the Regional Violent Crime Reduction Unit to the case, and Everett Police increased patrols in the area. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

Did anyone see activity near 75th Street SE and Olympic Drive on the night of November 25, 2022, or have information that could help Gabriel’s family and investigators?