The Brief
- Residents in West Seattle’s High Point neighborhood are demanding safety solutions following a stretch of violent crime, including three separate shootings within three blocks of each other this year alone.
- The recent surge in gun violence claimed the life of 28-year-old Omar Tebad on August 10, adding to previous shootings that injured a woman and a teenager in 2026, as well as a fatal shooting in late 2024.
- In response, neighbors are calling for increased police patrols and cameras, while community organizations have organized an upcoming public meeting on August 18 to address the escalating violence.
SEATTLE – After a summer marked by deadly violence, residents in West Seattle‘s High Point neighborhood are demanding change.
One person was killed, and two others were injured, following three separate shootings, all within three blocks of each other so far this year. Another person was killed in the same area in 2024.
The latest victim, a 28-year-old man, was killed just last week.
Recent fatal shooting rattles neighbors
Bronson Berry heard the gunshots that killed 28-year-old Omar Tebad off of Southwest Graham Street near High Point Commons Park on Aug. 10.…