The Brief
- Two men died in a shooting near Virgil Flaim Park in North Seattle, linked to a growing homeless encampment.
- Local families express safety concerns and frustration over unaddressed pleas to city leaders for action.
- Mayor Harrell announced the encampment will be cleared, citing efforts to reduce incidents and improve community safety.
SEATTLE, Wash. – Two men are dead after a shooting near Virgil Flaim Park in North Seattle, a place parents say has gone from being the heart of their community to somewhere they avoid.
Police said officers responded around 6 p.m. Monday to reports of gunfire near the park and a growing homeless encampment. When they arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds.
A 40-year-old man died at the scene. A 33-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he later died.…