Harold Powell barely made it out alive after an ordinary day suddenly turned violent. Reflecting on the incident, Powel said, “Moving around slowly and moving around faster. I’m just blessed, man. I can still do my thing with my family. I’m blessed.”
The 68-year-old handicapped Navy veteran is recovering at home after being released from the hospital after getting shot in the chest while performing on Seattle’s waterfront.
Powell, who uses a wheelchair, said that on July 31, he was busking on Seattle’s waterfront, as he has done for the past 30 years, when he was approached by a man who was later identified as Gregory Timm, 32. Timm accused him of “stolen valor,” which is the false claim of having been in the military…