Horror as Seattle taproom opens their doors to find beloved employee MURDERED inside

By JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 05:45, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 05:53, 13 May 2026 An employee at a taproom in Seattle found their coworker dead on the ground when they came in to open the bar on Saturday morning. The dead employee was identified by the owners of The Growler Guys as Quusaa 'Q' Margarsa, a man in his early twenties who grew up in North Seattle. On Monday, Seattle police said they arrested a 20-year-old man who they say shot Margarsa, the Seattle Times reported. The suspect, who has not been identified, was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of murder. On Tuesday, a judge set his bail at $2 million. It's unclear how the suspect was identified by police or if he had a connection to Margarsa. Kelly Dole, an owner of The Growler Guys, said he knew Margarsa from when he went to Nathan Hale High School with his son. 'He was so buoyant and cheerful to be around,' said Kelly Dole. Quusaa 'Q' Margarsa, who is in his 20s, was shot to death at The Growler Guys, the Seattle taproom he worked at Margarsa (pictured with his friends) was found with gunshot wounds on Saturday by a fellow employee on Saturday morning went they went to open the business for the day Carol Dole, the other owner of the taproom, described Margarsa as warm, intelligent and artistic, adding that he had a 'bright future'. 'He was a valued part of this local community and of this business,' Kelly Dole said. 'We're really going to miss him.' Carol Dole started a GoFundMe to help Margarsa's family pay for his funeral expenses. As of Wednesday morning, the online fundraiser has brought in roughly $74,000 toward a $90,000 goal. 'With the devastating loss of Quusaa 'Q' Margarsa, we are raising funds to assist with funeral and memorial expenses,' the fundraiser's description reads. 'Any donation amount is greatly appreciated in support of Q's family, during this tragic time. Thank you so much.'  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.