Seattle leaders confirmed the shooting at the Seattle Center on Sunday, which killed three people and wounded at least four, was gang-related.
Citizen journalist Steve Hickey, known as @PhotogSteve81 on multiple social media platforms, told “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio that when Seattle officials used the word “gang” to describe the Bite of Seattle shooting, it carried more weight than most people realize.
He explained that the city once had a dedicated gang unit but disbanded it years ago, replacing it with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit (GVRU) after officials determined that the word “gang” carried negative connotations toward certain communities, a decision Hickey believes has blurred the line between organized gang activity and everyday crime…