SEATTLE, March 27, 2006

No Warnings On Seattle Shooter

Suspect Described As Kind, Sweet, Gentle Pizza Deliverer

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"This would have been so far out of character," said Jim Pickett, the assistant manager of the Town & Country Apartments.

Pickett described the brothers as "very polite. Very respectful. 'Yessir. Yes ma'am. Can I help ya. How am I doing today?' ... You don't find two boys as respectful as these two always were."

The brothers moved into the third-floor apartment 4½ years ago after leaving their family home in Whitefish, Montana, apartment managers said. Police officials say Huff was commonly known as Kyle.

Pickett said he never saw either of the brothers with weapons, but he said he did see police carry three rifles out of the apartment after they searched it Saturday.

Pickett said he saw Huff's brother as police were conducting the search.

"He gave a look to me like 'I don't know what's going on,'" Pickett said.

Lt. Dave Leib, of the Flathead County sheriff's office in Montana, confirmed Huff's identity Sunday afternoon. He informed Huff's mother Sunday afternoon that her son was dead and was a suspect in the shootings.

Seattle officials did not release the gunman's identity Sunday, saying only the medical examiner could give an official confirmation on Monday.

Leib said Huff was charged with felony criminal mischief in 2000 after shooting a statue of a moose with a shotgun at an art exhibit in Whitefish.

Pickett described the brothers as private and good tenants. One of the brothers played drums, but was very careful not to disturb neighbors.

"He was really getting pretty good. He would practice at a respectful hour between 4 and 6 and would stop at 6," Pickett said.

Kyle Huff delivered pizzas in the area and did odd jobs, Gray said. She added that he would go home to Montana to do some work for his mother from time to time.

Authorities have not released the victim's identities, but relatives and friends of three victims, Jason Travers, 32, Jeremy Martin, 26, and Christopher Williamson, 21, confirmed that they were among the dead.

Several ravers gathered at a makeshift memorial near the crime scene Sunday morning, including Travis Webb, an area rave promoter who attended the rave that preceded the fatal party.

Webb said he and other ravers are fearful that officials would use the shooting as an excuse to shut down the parties. Police said alcohol and marijuana were found at the murder scene, but they had not linked them to the crime.

"It's almost a double punishment," Webb said. "You lose six people that are so close, and then you might lose the community that brought you all together in the first place."


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