Teen in Seattle court accused of killing man over drug deal

15-year-old charged with murder in Auburn, WA shooting

In Auburn, the murder of 19-year-old McKinley Williams over a marijuana sale has led to the arrest of two teenagers, while a third remains at large.

SEATTLE - On Thursday, a King County juvenile courtroom was packed with family members of both the victim and the suspect, as a 15-year-old who is facing a murder charge appeared for a hearing.

Investigators said on February 4, three teenagers killed 19-year-old McKinley Williams.

Williams and his girlfriend thought they were driving to an Auburn neighborhood to sell weed, investigators said.

However, the meeting was a setup.

"You don't want to get shot over some weed, do you?," were the last words investigators said Williams heard before he was shot.

Timeline:

According to charging documents, 18-year-old Zaire Orr, a 15-year-old, and a 16-year-old — both of whom FOX 13 Seattle is not naming — shot Williams in the head when he tried to drive away from the armed robbery.

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2 teens charged in Auburn, WA murder allegedly over marijuana sale

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2 teens charged in Auburn, WA murder allegedly over marijuana sale

Two teens are charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting in Auburn, allegedly over a small marijuana sale.

According to a witness, Orr admitted to shooting Williams because "McKinley laughed at Nuskii [Orr's nickname] as he tried to rob him, not taking Nuskii seriously."

On March 14, Valley SWAT arrested Orr. He is in custody.

Swat also arrested the 15-year-old. The accused killer appeared in juvenile court on Thursday.

"It was hard to breathe in there for sure. Before, very anxious, even seeing his family, having them looking at you," said Amanda Collins, the victim's mother.

She tells FOX 13 Seattle she wanted answers to her son's death, but even with several arrests, she does not feel closure.

"I expected to feel relieved, but I don't know," she said.

What's next:

The court has not ruled if the 15-year-old will be tried as an adult. Officials say they might not decide until closer to the summer.

The 15-year-old will remain behind bars until that point.

Orr's bail was set at $3 million. His next court appearance is in April.

The Source: Information in this story comes from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle reporter AJ Janavel.