SPD asks for public’s help to catch killer of Rainier Beach High School students
Feb 12, 2026, 3:14 PM | Updated: 3:17 pm
Flowers and other items are placed at a memorial for two Rainier Beach High students who were shot and killed Jan. 30. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
The person who shot and killed two Rainier Beach High School students last month is still on the run, and the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is asking for the public’s help.
The gunman got off a King County Metro bus around 4 p.m. on Jan. 30 and opened fire, killing the two teens.
“Detectives believe Tyjon Stewart, 18, and Traveiah Houfmuse, 17, were directly targeted when they were shot at a bus stop near Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street,” an SPD Blotter post stated.
The shooter had been on the Route 106 bus.
“We want to speak with the crowd waiting at the bus stop as well as passengers on the bus,” SPD Det. David Simmons said. “There were dozens of students from local schools at the stop when the victims were shot.”
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Anyone with information urged to contact Seattle police
Assistant Chief Nicole Powell urged anyone with information to contact police.
“Our detectives continue to work diligently and with unwavering dedication to bring those responsible for this tragic and senseless act to justice, and we will not rest until we do,” Powell said. “I want to urge anyone who may have information related to the deaths of these two individuals to please come forward.”
If you have any information, you are asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
You can remain anonymous.
Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.
