Seattle teen charged with murder in robbery attempt

A 15-year-old boy in Seattle has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted robbery. This follows a shooting incident that occurred on February 4, 2025. Legal documents indicate that the boy is accused of trying to rob two individuals, McKinley Williams and Summer Lambert, of marijuana. According to prosecutors, the robbery turned fatal when Williams was shot. The suspect and several others allegedly threatened the victims with what looked like a gun during the robbery attempt. The documents claim that either the teen or one of his accomplices was armed at the time of the incident. The charge of felony murder applies here because a person was killed during a serious crime—in this case, robbery. Prosecutors argue that the actions of the teen led directly to Williams' death. In addition to the murder charge, the teen faces charges of attempted first-degree robbery for trying to take marijuana from the victims by force.