Family of murdered Garfield student files lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools

The Brief

  • The family of Amarr Murphy-Paine, a student murdered in front of Garfield High School last year, has filed a lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools.
  • The lawsuit accuses the school district of failing to provide a secure campus, blaming policies and inadequate security.

SEATTLE The family of Amarr Murphy-Paine, a Garfield High School student who was murdered on campus last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools.

The backstory:

Murphy-Paine, a 17-year-old, was trying to stop a fight he saw in the parking lot when he was shot and killed in June 2024.

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