SEATTLE \u2014 Seattle police arrested a suspect in the shooting of a 25-year-old beer garden employee who was killed while closing the business Friday night.<\/p>\n
Homicide detectives took a 20-year-old man into custody on Monday in the death of Quusaa Margarsa, known to many as \u201cQ.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The suspect was booked into the King County jail for investigation of murder.<\/p>\n
Police said Margarsa was working at The Growler Guys on Lake City Way Northeast when he was shot to death.<\/p>\n
A co-worker discovered him the next morning. <\/p>\n
Throughout the weekend, friends, family members, and customers stopped by the north Seattle beer garden to leave flowers, candles, and messages at a growing memorial honoring Margarsa.<\/p>\n
Margarsa, a graduate of Nathan Hale High School, was a member of the school\u2019s 2017 championship basketball team, according to the school\u2019s alumni association. Friends described him as a \u201cgentle soul\u201d who was full of humor.<\/p>\n
Seattle police have not released details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including whether investigators believe it was a robbery gone wrong or a targeted attack.<\/p>\n
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