2 men charged with murder for the triple homicide outside a Pioneer Square nightclub

Jamarquel J. Williams and Hakeem J. Dowdy have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder related to a triple homicide outside the OHM Nightclub in Seattle. The incident occurred just after 1 a. m.

on May 17, resulting in the deaths of two men and a woman, with another man critically injured. Williams, prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior felony convictions, faces an additional charge for unlawful possession. The victims, identified as Keilani Renae Harris, August Alfred Lastrappe, and Briaun Keith Dinish-Lomelli, were reportedly at a birthday party when the shooting occurred. Family members shared that LaStrappe leaves behind a 1-year-old son. The suspects were arrested by the Seattle Police Department SWAT team on May 23, along with a third man linked to the case.

During the investigation, detectives executed a search warrant at an apartment, recovering several firearms. It remains unclear if the seized guns were involved in the shooting.