by Sara 

Brawl in Magnolia Community Center parking lot

35 Comments

There was a big fight in Magnolia this afternoon.

I (your fearless editor) was on the soccer field watching one of my tots chase the ball when I heard a commotion from the parking lot up above the park, and saw a large crowd of kids.? By the time I was able to get my camera and get up there, the event was over.? I talked to several eyewitnesses, and they helped me piece together the story.? Please remember, the following is written?as told by people who saw?it happen.

There were two big groups of high school aged boys playing basketball.? Allegedly something was said, and they agreed to meet in the parking lot to fight.? They started fighting, and several moms from the park ran up the hill to see what was going on.? One of the boys produced a knife.? Then one of the women who was on the phone yelled to the group “One Lady said “I’m on the phone with the police and I am giving them your description right now. I have your license plate number.” The two groups went to their respective cars, but as one of the cars (reportedly a small SUV) started up the driveway,?the boy with the knife ran up to it and slashed one of the tires.? The car?stopped, and one boy got out and reportedly?said? “I didn’t do anything!” At this time, the knife wielder came back to the car with a hammer and eyewitnesses say smashed a window with it as the car was attempting to drive away with one completely flat tire. Soon after that, both cars drove off and the group dispersed.? Police arrived in minutes.

Several eyewitnesses claim the boys attend Ballard high school.

One concerned mom said

I was just heading to the?field watching my kids play soccer.?We were parked and ready to get out when this all went down.? I was terrified- not knowing if they had other weapons- My 4 year old and my 3 year old were begging to get out of the car, but we didn’t because I was so scared.?At one point, I yelled out my window ‘you guys realize you are at an elementary school?’? It seemed like they couldn’t care less who was around- they didn’t even flinch when adults were yelling at them to stop.? 3 different women were on the phone with the police.When it was over, the boys casually walked away.

 

She adds “I found myself driving around on the way home, looking for them, thinking ‘You are like 50 feet from a park.? What’s wrong with you?? Why are you carrying a knife and where did you get a hammer? ?You could’ve killed someone!'”

As of of press time, the police had located the car with the slashed tire and were still looking for the rest of the individuals who were involved.? If you saw anything that may be helpful to police, please call 911 to report.

 

 

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  1. What time was this? ?School gets out at 3:35 but there are after-school activities until 5-ish. ?Plus, it looked like there was kiddie soccer and maybe t-ball setting up at the community center when I drove by. ?Insane. ?Please post a follow-up.

  2. Bunch of little punks……..only feel tough if they have a few other punks around….funny you never see these goofs act up when they are alone…

  3. Wonder where an 8 year old got a gun that shot a school mate too.??? I am not saying that what they did was correct in any sort of the way, but crap happens more often now.???? Yes, here in Magnolia we have crime.?? Our?cars are vandalized, houses burglarized…etc…? Don’t sound so surprised that a kid got their hands on a hammer.???

  4. Hi my name is Tyler uselding i go to Ballard high school I went to Blaine for 9 years ?I know every one in magnolia I’d like to ask you to remove your post on magnolia voice as iv been alerted by many people of your comment and its kinda ridiculous that your willing to slanderize my home and family just because you saw me and three of my friends in MY! yard and called it a “gathering”? and if you had come talk to me or something instead of assuming stuff id tell you how Me and my family have talked to many police officers out side my house and inside.

    1. I cant imagine what it must be like for the family on that corner.? For Tyler speaking up for him self is a great thing. Sometimes we all just need to take a step back and slow down be for we make assumptions. AKA? wrongful categorizing.

    2. ?Good for you, Tyler. I’m a Mag Mom, too, and I find these other tongue waggers and people on a witch hunt ridiculous. Why don’t we let the police do their jobs and calm down, ladies. We were all high school students once, and it’s a crazy ride, but stuff happens. Nobody is going to harm your little ones.

      1. how is a mom in the car with two little ones to know if the large group of fighting teens (with a knife, nonetheless) is going to stop at hurting each other?? You never know in this kind of situation.? I would have been terrified if it had been me in that situation.

      2. I am with you on this one. ? ?HS is a crazy ride and I can’t wait until these mothers with young ones experience it. ??

        1. why can’t you wait? violence is violence.? are you saying you want moms of toddlers to experience it just because you are?? I’m sorry- your comment is ridiculous. Our safety being threatened is ok just because “high school is a wild ride?”
          ignorant.

      3. I think it’s very….interesting (for lack of a better word) there are so many comments about this “incident” I happened to land in the middle of?while pulling up?to my 3 and 4 year old’s soccer practice that are?aimed toward mocking?”soccer moms” or moms of toddlers or Magnolia?moms not?’hood enough to have a clue.? Well, if you are aware of?current events and what is going on in schools?EVERYWHERE, you know that?kids of all ages are getting their hands on guns.? No matter the intent behind the gun,?they are costing innocent lives and they don’t discriminate? based on where you live or how old your kids are, if you are a soccer mom or a mom with disrespectful punk teenagers.? So when I see a bunch of punk kids armed with a hammer, a knife, slashing tires and bashing in car windows just yards away from myself and my 2 kids, I’ll assume they aren’t packin’ heat and send them over to the more experienced older mom’s house to deal with. Guns or no guns, weapons of any kind don’t belong at a park, on a soccer field,at a school, in a kid’s hands, you get the point….and to have seen what I saw that day really surprised me, I wasn’t expecting it, and immediately? I wanted to shield my kids from seeing any of it not because I’m a sheltered mom from Mag,?but because that’s not?how I?teach ?them?to deal with? things in life. I just don’t tolerate such careless?disgusting behavior now or 10 years from now. It’s just not worth it to me to dismiss it as typical?teenage BS??as no one has the right to take away this mama’s feeling of safety….?because I’d hate to get all “Oklahoma” on your *ss.? 😉

    3. The lady was just making an observation people…relax.? She certainly didn’t accuse anyone.? I would hardly call it “slander”.

  5. Wow, look at all these immature suburban spoiled brats trying to take out their angst and?aggression?on blog comments. This a magnolia blog, holmes, you look like a fool.

  6. As someone who grew up in Los Angeles, I find these kids comments hilarious. They have no idea what it is like to live gangsta. And trust me they would not want to because it really sucks. Even the people that live that way do it by necessity and not because it’s awesome.? Kids are so stupid these days it is really a sad things

  7. Bad boys, bad boys. Whatcha gonna do? Stupid little punks.? Just dial 9-1-1 on these little pimp wannabees.

  8. See I thought the same as Tyler.???? Not all kids who are standing on their lawns are bad kids.??? Did you go to HS???? Don’t go swinging accusations until you know the facts.??

      1. I vehemently disagree K. Grove and I suggest your “relax lady” comments are both rude and inane (look it up if you need to).?
        ~?Tyler has been?forced to?calls directly from others in the?community as a direct result of Sydney GW’s ludicrous assertions. Moreover,? my family has been affected in ways that are ludicrous and upsetting for a law-abiding family who’s made Magnolia their home since 1999.? I suggest both you K Grove and SydneyGW? reveal your home?addresses publically for others to google and harass…what do we know?about your motivations?

        ScottU, proud dad of my son Tyler.

  9. Dear Sydney GW.
    My name is Patti Thompson the mother of? Tyler Uselding who you
    wrongly and irresponsibly brought attention to and apparently assumed
    wrong-doing based on where he lives and getting together with his
    friends in his own yard.? I was at home when Tyler and his friends were in our yard. We? have been residents of?Magnolia since
    1999 and our son went to pre-school? here. None of us appreciate you calling attention to our family
    or home.?
    Each one of my family members spoke to, and cooperated completely,
    with the police when they came to the door while?canvassing the
    neighborhood. We are very concerned too and it?was bad enough to have
    such a disconcerting incident take place near our home,
    but to have it made?worse by?your inappropriate accusation is
    outrageous and unacceptable to me.
    Our entire family rejects your assertion and requests an apology from you within this forum.?

    ~Finally, I want to commend and say how proud of my son that I am
    for his speaking up on his own in?a?calm, confident and?admirable way,
    quite impressive for a young man. Perhaps you should?keep in mind that
    just because someone is in high school and has
    friends over?after playing sports doesn’t make any of them guilty of
    anything. And furthermore,?the Seattle police had already met with the
    boys and confirmed that Tyler and?his friends were not involved
    whatsoever well before your?hurtful and thoughtless
    comments?brought attention to my family’s home and safety in this
    community.

    1. Calm down lady, she didn’t say anything bad about them, she was just pointing out the fact that a group of teenagers was gathering on the lawn across the street from where the incident took place.? How many “corners” do you think there are across from the community center?? Why would you assume that everybody would point fingers at your house and your son just because of her simple observation?? Relax….

    2. I believe the woman was simply asking if the teens she saw MIGHT have had something to do with it.? A valid question.?

    3. ?I am very sorry that you saw my post as a clear accusation pointing to your family.? There was a call out to anyone who might have seen anything and I was simply responding to that as a concerned parent who spends a lot of time at the park.?

      1. See I read your post in the same way. ? You wondered if they were involved which was slinging something. ? ? ?

  10. It always takes two…or as it sounds in this case,? many. Both sides of the story need to be heard. This is going to happen and we families need to keep an eye out for each other instead of fighting each other or we are as bad as they are. It takes a VILLAGE to raise a child!

  11. I am ?a Magnolia mom as well…and I have ?been bullied, flipped off, and chased down by a Magnolia resident and was called every name in the book one morning when I had three teens and my toddler in my car on the way to school..not all of you are perfect soccer moms for sure. ? So grown women in bmw’s in this neighborhoods scare little kids also. ? ?

    1. Believe me, they are very few perfect soccer moms. ? ? Some are downright scary…..

  12. The Kid with the knife needs to put away for good.?

    Bad apples only get more rotten despite what bleeding hearts say….

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