Man convicted of killing Seattle’s ‘Tuba-Man’ makes court appearance for unlawful gun possession

A co-defendant in the murder case of Seattle’s ‘Tuba-Man’ Edward McMichael, made an appearance in court Friday on a charge of unlawful gun possession.

Billy G. Chambers was 15-years-old when he and three other teens killed McMichael in the fall of 2008.

McMichael was a beloved busker who played his tuba outside Seattle sporting and arts events.

On Oct. 25, 2008, McMichael was near a bus stop in the 500 block of Mercer Street when the teens started beating him.

McMichael was punched hard enough that he fell and hit his head on the concrete and would later die from his injuries.

During the beating, the teens grabbed McMichael’s

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