On Monday, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes addressed the community following a string of three homicides over four days, urging residents to work with law enforcement to curb gun violence and share information that could help prevent future incidents.
“These tragedies represent not only lives lost but also the loss of human potential, leaving rippling effects far beyond the victims themselves,” Barnes said. “I see the impact in grieving families, in the exhausted eyes of officers collecting evidence, and in neighbors standing behind the crime scene tape, anxious to know what happened in their community.”
The first homicide occurred Thursday evening in front of a place of worship in what investigators believe was a targeted attack. Barnes said at least 20 people were present when the shooting happened…