Deadly seattle rave?

[bthyb]

Last night at a party someone told me about a rave that took place in the Seattle area where several hundred ravers died after the police got involved and started shooting teargas into the building, and then a fire started somehow.

He told me this story had made the local news but not the national news. It would have been within the past 8 years. He originally said 500 kids died, but then said it might have been less than that.

Does anybody have more details on this story?

[TrekkerScout]

I think I would have remembered something like that if it actually had happened. Also, when there are "several hundred" deaths in any one incident, it wouldn't just be national news; it would hit the international press as well.

[Nana M]

There was a rave in Seattle where 7 people were shot, but not by the police. I think I would have remembered hundreds of people dying in a fire if it had happened in a neighbouring city, and I have no recolletion of that. Maybe he is confusing an episode of CSI Miami with the actual event.

This is the LINK for the rave where the shooting took place.

[BringTheNoise]

If anywhere near 500 kids had died, it would have made the national news.

The best I can find is a few articles about one man (not police) shooting seven people dead (including himself) at a small rave/party (depending on the article), but nothing like what is being described:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...hooting25.html

[bthyb]

It sounded too strange to be true, but I thought I'd check.

[Lady Moon]

sounds to me like someone's memory is combining the 7 person killed at rave news story with Waco.

Lady Moon

[TrishDaDish]

Or the Station Club Fire in R.I. a few years back (100 dead at Great White concert).