17-Year-Old Has No Idea Police Are About To Arrest Him For Murder

A 17-year-old sat in an interrogation room, answering detectives' questions about a late-night drive to Bellevue. He talked about being low on gas, sleeping in his truck, and heading home the next morning. He had no idea the conversation was about to turn. The detectives had been easing him in, telling him his role was "minimal" and that others were more responsible. But after nearly an hour of casual back-and-forth, they read him his Miranda rights. Then they told him: he was under arrest for first-degree murder.

The Drive to Bellevue

The teenager had been brought in for questioning about a shooting that took place in Bellevue on October 8, 2020. According to the transcript, the detectives were trying to piece together his involvement by reconstructing the timeline. The teen said he drove down to Bellevue late one evening with a friend named Joseph. They slept in his 1995 red truck because he was low on gas. The next morning, they woke up cold, started the truck, stopped at a gas station, and drove back home. The teen described the trip as aimless—they were bored, high, and just wanted to go for a drive. He said he was a "car guy" who liked to drive.