The GAME Collective medical marijuana lounge on 16th Ave S.W. in White Center.
Correction: The original title for this post was "KCSO says shooting in White Center possibly connected to juvenile party at pot dispensary, owner disputes claim." King County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Cindi West clarified the department was not inferring a connection between the party and the shooting and the headline has been updated.
The King County Sheriff’s Office released details on a reported shooting around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, Nov. 12 that mentions several juveniles attending a party at the GAME Collective medical marijuana lounge.
According to KCSO, deputies patrolling White Center heard two gunshots between the 9600 and 9800 blocks of 16th Ave S.W.
KCSO Sgt. Cindi West said, “The deputies went to the area where they heard the shots and saw that there were approximately 75-100 juveniles in the area. Some were coming out of the GAME establishment. The group of juveniles had separated and were posturing in the street, flashing gang signs and yelling ... At approximately (12:22 p.m.), deputies heard several more shots ... coming from the area of 15th-16th and Roxbury. It appears bullets struck the wall of the Walgreens and a business identified as Pure Drop Water Purifier received damage to the buildings and glass at the business had been shattered.”
No suspects were located and there were no known gunshot victims.
Brionne Corbray, owner of the GAME Collective Lounge more recently in the news for a DEA raid of their White Center medical marijuana facility on Nov. 15 (along with two others in Seattle), said the shooting was unrelated.
“It had nothing to do with us,” Corbray said. “We were inside the building, my son had a party … and we let it out at 10 (minutes) to 12 (p.m.) because the parents were supposed to be here to pick everyone up."
As for juveniles attending a party at a medical marijuana facility, Corbray said, “It is not a medical marijuana collective at night. It closes down and everything is taken out. It is an empty building.”
Corbray said as he started letting his son’s friends out of the party they realized the large police presence outside.
Corbray said about 150 juveniles attended his son’s party and everyone was checked at the door to ensure no one was bringing alcohol or firearms inside.
The search warrant affidavit for DEA raids of Corbray's collectives did not mention Saturday's incident.