Teenager killed in Seattle protest zone shooting, one wounded

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Teenager killed in Seattle protest zone shooting, one wounded

 

FILE PHOTO: People walk by signs at a barrier set up at the edge of the self-proclaimed CHAZ/CHOP zone around the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct as people call for the defunding of police and protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 14, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Seattle police on Saturday said they were investigating the fatal shooting of one person and wounding of another in a part of the city occupied by activists protesting against police brutality and racial inequality across America.

 

The Seattle Police Department said it was investigating a shooting at 10th Avenue and East Pine inside the Capital Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) area, which has been occupied by activists without any known police presence since June 8, when Seattle police abandoned the East Precinct located there.

 

The police said they responded to a report of shots fired in Cal Anderson Park at about 2:30 a.m. PDT (0930 GMT) only to learn that two male victims had already been moved to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP medics.

 

Harborview spokeswoman Susan Gregg confirmed the hospital received two shooting victims from Capital Hill in the early hours and that one, a 19-year-old, died shortly after arrival while the other was in critical condition in intensive care.

 

The police said that the suspect or suspects, for which they had no description, had fled and were still at large.

 

The occupation of the district came as widespread protests against police abuse and injustice took place across the United States after George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died while he was in Minneapolis police custody. A bystander recorded video of the officer who was charged with murder holding a knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.

 

Video footage after the Seattle shooting from Omari Salisbury, a reporter for Converge Media, showed a small group of police entering part of the protest zone on foot, holding riot shields and firearms, as occupants raised their hands and shouted at officers to drop their guns.

 

The footage, seen by Reuters, also showed people surrounding multiple police cars, which then left the area.

 

In a statement, the police called the protesters a "violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims."

 

(Reporting by Sinéad Carew; Editing by Tom Brown and Daniel Wallis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-21

 

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[TopDeadSenter]

Must have been a steep learning curve for the idealist Chavians. I can just imagine it playing out. Oh man, a couple of people got shot by an armed yet peaceful anarchist, someone call a social worker to organize some group hugs. How about an ambulance and cops? Nah we over-ran their stations, looted and burnt everything and kicked them all out. Oh that's a shame.

[Chiphigh]

Ah yes, the woke joke progressive liberal Utopia.... This is the future if you are ignorant enough to to vote for these idiots. 

[Lantern]

 

[twocatsmac]

Give it time, they’ll try pin it on a cop.

[BobBKK]

Leave them to it. Don't send in Cops they don't want 'em so leave the morons to kill each other.

[cyril sneer]

52 minutes ago, Chiphigh said:

liberal Utopia

beat me to it

[chrisandsu]

I live near Seattle . The place is a joke . The defunded police shouldn’t bother turning up to help these wack jobs . Making one of the most successful places in America a complete laughing stock . 

[2 is 1]

Was killed 19 year old black? If white never mind we not go to streets!

[lannarebirth]

1 hour ago, 2 is 1 said:

Was killed 19 year old black? If white never mind we not go to streets!

 

I believe he was. Lots of video of EMT's on scene waiting for cops to seure area. Also video of cops being blocked and harassed. Seatlle's EMT's among the best in the country. They likely could have saved that boy's life. It's a GD shame.

[metisdead]

Some troll posts and replies have been removed. 

[riclag]

The good side of chop in seattle

 

seattle had a big homeless problem !

 Now the thousands of homeless have a  no hassle, no police presence tent city and free food!

Another good reason for chop, a large majority of antifa and woke are in that six block area imop! 

The police and fire dept. won;t have to be worried about whether their going to be beaten up responding to emergency "for the most part"

 

With good. there's bad though!

 

I imagine many not all of those businesses  in and around that area are suffering!

 

 

 

[Ronaldd]

7 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Must have been a steep learning curve for the idealist Chavians. I can just imagine it playing out. Oh man, a couple of people got shot by an armed yet peaceful anarchist, someone call a social worker to organize some group hugs. How about an ambulance and cops? Nah we over-ran their stations, looted and burnt everything and kicked them all out. Oh that's a shame.

According to the Liberal Mayor that let the police pack up and leave, this was going to be the summer of love.

[spidermike007]

Are you guys listening to yourselves? Has any of you bothered to read this entire thread? What can one say? You sure are letting your colors (in this case one color) be known! 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1. Nowhere in the OP article does it say the ethnicity of the victims, nor anything about the ethnicity or background of the shooter(s).

 

Although, the Seattle Times report today includes a reference that appears to indicate at least one of the two victims, presumably the fatality, was black.

 

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“We lost another Black man last night,” activist Jaiden Grayson, who has emerged as a leader over the past several days, told the crowd through a megaphone. “That is the very reason we are out here.”

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/after-early-morning-shooting-in-chop-occupied-area-returns-to-its-new-normal/

 

2. Washington State is hardly some kind of left-wing refuge. Eastern Washington has a major problem with white supremacist and nationalist groups that has been well publicized.

 

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Councilmember Kshama Sawant, in a prepared statement, said there are “indications that this may have been a right-wing attack,” but offered no evidence and did not respond to follow up questions.

 

A bit early in the going to draw any firm conclusions about just what happened here.

 

Except for the fact that if fewer white police officers around the country had spent the past decades abusing blacks, minorities, immigrants, etc., they might find themselves getting a better reception when they try to deal with crimes in those communities.

 

[RobbyXNorway]

Hate to say it but the statistics speak for themselves. In the US 90% of black americans are killed by other black americans. In a true anarchist society everyone would be armed and defend themselves. In a communist utopia however....

[Roadman]

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

1. Nowhere in the OP article does it say the ethnicity of the victims, nor anything about the ethnicity or background of the shooter(s).

 

Although, the Seattle Times report today includes a reference that appears to indicate at least one of the two victims, presumably the fatality, was black.

 

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/after-early-morning-shooting-in-chop-occupied-area-returns-to-its-new-normal/

 

2. Washington State is hardly some kind of left-wing refuge. Eastern Washington has a major problem with white supremacist and nationalist groups that has been well publicized.

 

 

A bit early in the going to draw any firm conclusions about just what happened here.

 

Except for the fact that if fewer white police officers around the country had spent the past decades abusing blacks, minorities, immigrants, etc., they might find themselves getting a better reception when they try to deal with crimes in those communities.

 

Or likewise if blacks, minorities, immigrants etc, didn’t come at cops aggressively then they might find themselves getting a better reception from cops. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

25 minutes ago, Roadman said:

Or likewise if blacks, minorities, immigrants etc, didn’t come at cops aggressively then they might find themselves getting a better reception from cops. 

 

Tell that to George Floyd... if you can.... 

 

[daoyai]

on a side note,  I went to the CNN website to get their take on this "incident". surprise surprise, NOT A MENTION, but they did have a story about a guy shot in the leg near the Atlanta Wendys, (a driveby by the drive through)

Edited June 21, 2020 by daoyai

[daoyai]

50 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Tell that to George Floyd... if you can.... 

 

yea, he should have just gotten in the police car like a good felon

[Chomper Higgot]

8 hours ago, BobBKK said:

Leave them to it. Don't send in Cops they don't want 'em so leave the morons to kill each other.

If you know who the shooter(s) was or to which political group they are affiliated/subscribe, please contact the Seattle Police, they themselves don’t know.

 

Or are you simply making unfounded assumptions?!

Edited June 21, 2020 by Chomper Higgot

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

1. Nowhere in the OP article does it say the ethnicity of the victims, nor anything about the ethnicity or background of the shooter(s).

 

Although, the Seattle Times report today includes a reference that appears to indicate at least one of the two victims, presumably the fatality, was black.

 

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/after-early-morning-shooting-in-chop-occupied-area-returns-to-its-new-normal/

 

2. Washington State is hardly some kind of left-wing refuge. Eastern Washington has a major problem with white supremacist and nationalist groups that has been well publicized.

 

 

A bit early in the going to draw any firm conclusions about just what happened here.

 

Except for the fact that if fewer white police officers around the country had spent the past decades abusing blacks, minorities, immigrants, etc., they might find themselves getting a better reception when they try to deal with crimes in those communities.

 

Thank you. Your last statement kind of sums this up. Even as a white man I am treated with disdain by the LAPD. They are just incredibly nasty cops. And as a white man, if I feel that way it says alot. I have seen firsthand how my black and Hispanic friends are treated by these guys. Never felt that way in NYC. Different police departments. Different attitudes and philosophies. 

 

For anyone who is open minded enough to look at the facts, check out the job the Camden, NJ police dept did. What a difference that made. 

[ThailandRyan]

3 hours ago, riclag said:

The good side of chop in seattle

 

seattle had a big homeless problem !

 Now the thousands of homeless have a  no hassle, no police presence tent city and free food!

Another good reason for chop, a large majority of antifa and woke are in that six block area imop! 

The police and fire dept. won;t have to be worried about whether their going to be beaten up responding to emergency "for the most part"

 

With good. there's bad though!

 

I imagine many not all of those businesses  in and around that area are suffering!

 

 

 

Just fence them in like the Movie "Escape from New York", Snake Plisskin will have to go in to retrieve someone in power who went in to hold a pow wow.  Just think its rife for a new Movie.  Maybe Michael Moore can be the director....

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, daoyai said:

on a side note,  I went to the CNN website to get their take on this "incident". surprise surprise, NOT A MENTION, but they did have a story about a guy shot in the leg near the Atlanta Wendys, (a driveby by the drive through)

 

Plenty of mention of it on cnn

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/20/us/seattle-capitol-hill-chop-chaz-shooting/index.html

[Sheryl]

2 extremely inappropriate/insensitive posts have been removed.

 

A human being lost their life, aged only 19. Under circumstances as yet unknown.

 

Have some respect, if not for the deceased then at least for their grieving family.

[pineapple01]

CNN a disgusting fake news source rousing the Simple Sheeple.

[Rookiescot]

2 minutes ago, pineapple01 said:

CNN a disgusting fake news source rousing the Simple Sheeple.

Fox news is better?

[pineapple01]

1 minute ago, Rookiescot said:

Fox news is better?

Not if your lefty.

[connda]

9 hours ago, chrisandsu said:

I live near Seattle . The place is a joke . The defunded police shouldn’t bother turning up to help these wack jobs . Making one of the most successful places in America a complete laughing stock . 

I lived most of my life in the Pacific Northwest and Seattle was a pretty wonderful place 40 to 50 years ago.  I've many fond memories of the area.  However, it's devolved into a cesspool over the years.  The people who live there have raised and nurtured the monster that grows in their midst.  And yet, most locals support the anarchy and mayhem.  I'm sure when the 'woke' crowds seeking to level the economic playing field start entering the neighbourhoods and forcing homeowners to communally share their million dollar homes - well - hey, maybe they'll still support the New Normal that sorta looks like a scene out of Doctor Zhivago after the Bolshevik Revolution as their new house mates take over their homes.  All for the cause, right?  Peace, Love, central control, defund the police, eat the rich? 

Yeah, it was a beautiful place at one time.  I'm glad I had the opportunity to live there back in the day.  I'll keep the memories.  No plans to return. 

[JingerBen]

9 minutes ago, connda said:

I lived most of my life in the Pacific Northwest and Seattle was a pretty wonderful place 40 to 50 years ago.  I've many fond memories of the area.  However, it's devolved into a cesspool over the years.  The people who live there have raised and nurtured the monster that grows in their midst.  And yet, most locals support the anarchy and mayhem.  I'm sure when the 'woke' crowds seeking to level the economic playing field start entering the neighbourhoods and forcing homeowners to communally share their million dollar homes - well - hey, maybe they'll still support the New Normal that sorta looks like a scene out of Doctor Zhivago after the Bolshevik Revolution as their new house mates take over their homes.  All for the cause, right?  Peace, Love, central control, defund the police, eat the rich? 

Yeah, it was a beautiful place at one time.  I'm glad I had the opportunity to live there back in the day.  I'll keep the memories.  No plans to return. 

Your experience of Seattle could apply to numerous other cities in the US.

Take a ride on AMTRAK from NY to DC and you will see what the inner cities of Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, and Baltimore have become.

The train trip takes in the urban jungles whereas travelling by car on the interstates you see the modern facade which doesn't go too deep.