Student Detained After Posting Shotgun Photo Online

Seattle police recently detained a college student after he posted a photo of a shotgun on Discord and made references to a mass shooting. Officers received a crisis complaint regarding the student, who was described as "increasingly erratic and radicalized" and modeling his ideology after a mass murderer.

University officials were promptly notified, and the student has since been hospitalized and served with an extreme risk protection order. This order prohibits individuals deemed a high risk of harm to themselves or others from possessing firearms, particularly when there's evidence of significant danger.

During the investigation, the student revealed he had buried the shotgun in the woods near Robinson Community Park in Bellevue. Patrol officers located the weapon, which had its markings scratched off, confirming its link to the student's actions. The student was transported for medical evaluation and served the protection order.