WA Grocery Outlet crash victim ID’ed as ‘beloved’ local church member

The Brief

  • Sheila Stanton, a beloved and active community member, died after a driver crashed into a Grocery Outlet store in Kirkland on Sunday.
  • The crash also left four others with serious injuries.
  • An online biography notes Stanton had lived in the community for over 30 years and served as a Commissioner for the Commission for African American Affairs for the state of Washington. St. John’s Episcopal Church, where Stanton was a parishioner, released a statement saying, “Our parish family is in shock at the loss of our beloved friend Sheila Stanton.”

KIRKLAND, Wash. We’re learning more about the victim who died after a driver crashed into a Grocery Outlet store in Kirkland on Sunday.

Members of her church say her name is Sheila Stanton, who they called a beloved friend who was very active in her community.

Police say four were left seriously injured. One person died while being taken to the hospital.

An online bio states she served as a Commissioner for the Commission for African American Affairs for the state of Washington. It also says that she has lived in the community for more than 30 years.

The parish administrator and communications director for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Kirkland, sent FOX a statement saying, “Our parish family is in shock at the loss of our beloved friend Sheila Stanton.”

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