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Post by Brad on Jul 14, 2011 6:59:06 GMT -8
07/13/11
SEATTLE, WA-- A 19-year-old woman was killed and three other people, including a teenage girl and teenage boy, were injured late Wednesday night when a gunman opened fire on them in South Seattle.
The woman, shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene, was seven weeks pregnant, police were told.
The unidentified gunman isl at large. Gang unit detectives were looking for a stocky, black male, 6-foot-1, wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt.
The woman who was killed and a 16-year-old girl were sitting inside a parked car in the 9600 block of 54th Avenue South, about one-quarter mile north of the city's Kubota Garden, when a lone male walked up to the car and began shooting, Seattle Police Deputy Chief Nick Metz said.
The 16-year-old girl was shot in the left arm and upper right leg, police said.
Another victim, a 21-year-old man, was in another parked car at the scene and suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and a finger. The fourth victim, a 17-year-old boy, was shot in the lower right leg as he sat on the hood of a car on the other side of the street.
Medics described the injuries to the three survivors as non-life-threatening.
Dozens of officers were following leads and speaking to witnesses to learn more. It wasn't known whether the shooter was on foot or driven from the area.
"I'm hoping that within the next few hours we'll hopefully have this suspect in custody," Metz said about 12:20 a.m. Thursday. Several distraught family members gathered at the scene.
A woman who identified herself as the mother of one of the victims speculated that the shooting could have been in retaliation for speaking to the media about another crime. Several people at the scene were hostile to reporters and photographers.
Police said witnesses were initially hesitant to describe what they'd seen for fear of retribution.
Police need help to solve the crime. If you have information about it or know the suspect or where he is, call 911 or the homicide unit 206-233-5000. You may remain anonymous.
The shooting was the sixth homicide reported in Seattle this year. There were 20 homicides in the city in 2010, the lowest annual total since 1958.
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Post by Brad on Jul 24, 2011 12:37:09 GMT -8
12 PEOPLE SHOT AT KENT LOWRIDER SHOW
KENT, WA 07/23/2011
At least 12 people were shot at a crowded lowrider car show in Kent on Saturday, creating chaos as cars sped from the scene and frightened spectators ran for the safety of nearby shops.
Patrons and employees in the stores and restaurants locked the doors and crouched in backrooms to escape the gunfire.
"First I heard like six shots, then they kept going," said Alejandro Lara, a witness.
He said he saw a single gunman firing from the front of the shopping center into the parking lot full of people.
The wounded didn't have life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Police did not know Saturday evening how many shooters there were, and they were continuing to interview victims and witnesses. No arrests had been made by Saturday night.
"People were leaving as we were coming, and victims were our first priority," said Kent police Sgt. Jarod Kasner.
A fight broke out just before the shooting, which occurred at the La Plaza shopping center, Kasner said. It is in the 23200 block of Pacific Highway South, where it meets the Kent-Des Moines Road.
Nine people — seven males and two females ranging from age 14 to 32 — were taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries to arms, legs, feet and torso.
Four were treated and released and five were admitted overnight, Harborview spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. All were in satisfactory condition.
Four others were shot, at least two of whom went to other hospitals, police said.
Kasner described a chaotic scene as cars sped away from the La Raza lowrider show after the shooting at about 4:15 p.m.
Erica Parker said she was working at a Subway shop near the car show when she and other employees heard gunshots. People started running in, she said, screaming, "He's got a gun!"
Witnesses said the La Raza car show had been going on in the parking lot during the weekend. About 50 lowrider or classic cars were on display.
Some of the car exhibitors blamed the violence on groups of young people who showed up at the party "mugging," or staring each other down.
"It was a good show, but a bad vibe," said Cesar DePale, at a small gathering of self-described "veteranos" at a nearby detailing and body shop Saturday night.
He had been at the show, flaunting dancing hydraulics on his maroon 1986 Buick.
Leo Salazar, another exhibitor, said he saw a single young gunman.
When the shots began, car owners pushed each other to the pavement for cover, said DePale. "It was real scary. I don't own a gun. I've never even heard a gunshot before. That's how mellow I am."
DePale said he's been to 10 similar shows before that were peaceful.
A poster for the event said it was a free, all-ages lowrider show sponsored by Lokos Music. Besides a car show, several music groups performed.
After the shooting, drink cans and bottles were left scattered as people rushed from the scene. Within an hour, all the cars were gone.
At Pro Nails near the scene, employee Tran Tran said she heard a couple of pops, which she thought might be gunfire or firecrackers.
Shortly after, a mother with two children went into the store, saying she had been standing right next to a gunman and was scared.
About 10 people rushed into the back restrooms of the nail shop after locking the front door, Tran said.
The owner of a nearby restaurant said an off-duty police officer had just finished a meal with his family when the shooting started.
He left to go to his car, but returned to the restaurant and told everyone to get away from the windows.
The restaurant owner, who did not want her name in the paper, said she had been intimidated throughout the weekend by the rowdy crowds at the car show. Before the shooting, she said, she saw two men fighting on a corner at the edge of the plaza.
"Hopefully, this will be a wake-up call to law enforcement," to staff the shows, said a small-business owner who identified himself as Marco M.
Police haven't confirmed yet whether the violence was gang-related, Sgt. Kasner said. They are interviewing dozens of witnesses and sorting out different stories from them, he said.
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Post by Brad on Jul 28, 2011 7:59:38 GMT -8
Law enforcement agencies plan joint effort to combat gangs after Kent shooting
July 28th, 2011--
More than 60 high-ranking law officials attended a meeting Wednesday in Burien hosted by Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas to address local and regional gang violence.
Thomas called the meeting in response to a shooting Saturday during a car show at a Kent strip mall parking lot that left 12 people injured, according to a Kent Police media release. Kent Police are looking for the shooting suspects. No arrests have been made.
“The recent violence in our region is unacceptable and will not be tolerated," Thomas said in the release. "Law enforcement is taking the initiative to get out in front of the gang problem by addressing the most violent offenders before they commit additional violent acts."
Local and federal law enforcement executives, representatives from King and Pierce County prosecutors offices and other partners met at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien. The officials met to discuss and identify strategies that could enhance their efforts to curtail the violence associated to the most violent street gangs.
As a result of this meeting, two initiatives have been identified for immediate implementation.
The first step includes a commitment to effectively collect, analyze, and share criminal intelligence about violent street gangs to all law enforcement agencies throughout the area.
The group also will assemble a contingent of investigators to work collaboratively to target the most violent gangs and gang members in the area for aggressive enforcement action.
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Post by mzfreakyloka on Jul 28, 2011 14:30:09 GMT -8
lol, you cannot *harass* even known violent gang members. If they have not broken the law, are not being investigated for breaking the law, on probation ( Washington has no parole for offenders after 1984) then the MOST they can do is quick social interaction, but even that in excess is harassment in its basic terms: apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.14.020A person, gang member or not, walking down the street does not constitute reasonable suspicion to initiate interaction. Nor does an entire group especially if they are not loitering or in violation of some state law, county code or city ordinance. I love how these stupid fucks always try to find loopholes so they can violate our basic constitutional rights. What is even more sad, is most of us are too ignorant to know what those rights are so they get away with it. Stupid bacon boys.
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Post by OgOutcast2 on Oct 22, 2011 1:05:39 GMT -8
XRated I couldnt stop laughing for 10 minutes on that shit ! On to my reply tho. Only in WA do you see crazy shit like this ! In Cali you neva see a Samoan SCRAP ? WTF ! lol
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