Families demand answers after weekend leaves 3 dead in string of Belltown shootings

Families of the victims killed and injured in three separate shootings in Belltown over the weekend are demanding answers, as Seattle police continue to investigate. No arrests have been made in any of the shootings. The violence began early Sunday morning near Clay and Denny streets, where 21-year-old Matthew Lanske was shot three times while out with friends. His family says the group had come across a street takeover when a robbery attempt turned violent. "My brother had seen that, so he ran over to try to assist and get control of the gun, not only for his friend, but for the whole community, and ended up getting hurt," said Rebecca Garberding, Lanske's sister. Lanske survived, but his friend was killed in the shooting .

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Scoop News DeskBelltown, Washington · Published Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM UTC

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The cops never called me." According to the King County Medical Examiner's Office, Osborne died from gunshot wounds to his head and his neck. RELATED | Seattle interim chief gives update after 3 deadly Labor Day weekend shootings in Belltown "He has, I feel like, survivor's guilt, you know," said Brooklynne Lanske, another of his sisters. "He wanted to save his friend so bad, and he woke up to so many changes." As Lanske recovers in the hospital, the family of 17-year-old Kaleb Osborne is preparing to bury their son.

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