The man who sold it a final time was Jesse Kitagawa Jr., 45, of Phoenix. PHOENIX - A Phoenix man was arrested after selling a "ghost gun" to a California school shooter, a sheriff's office said.

Butte sheriff’s officials said Litton bought the ghost gun used in the school shooting from Jesse Kitagawa Jr., a convicted felon who is barred from purchasing or possessing any firearms.

The firearm, lacking serial numbers, was traced back to Steven Lyons, a 77-year-old from Buckeye, Arizona, who legally purchased it before selling it to Jesse Kitagawa Jr., a 45-year-old convicted ...

Then, police say Lyons sold it to Jesse Kitagawa Jr., 45, on April 8, 2024, not knowing Kitagawa was a convicted felon. Kitagawa sold the Glock 19 ghost gun to the school shooting suspect, 56-year-old ...