Two years later, Alderwood Mall shooting suspect accepts guilty plea

By: Ashley Nash, My Lynnwood News

Outlets: My Neighborhood News Group

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 395

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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The 18-year-old on trial for fatally shooting 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson at Lynnwood’s Alderwood Mall in 2024 changed his plea to guilty at a hearing Wednesday, the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office reported.

Samuel Gizaw, who was 16 at the time, initially pleaded not guilty to charges of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree assault charges in 2024. He changed his plea Wednesday in Snohomish County Superior Court, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. …

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