Seattle teen’s bid to leave gang life ends in deadly Bite of Seattle shooting
TL;DR
A Seattle teenager who had been involved in a violence-prevention program to leave gang life was killed in a gunfight at the Bite of Seattle food festival, with advocates who had worked with him organizing his funeral and urging intensified efforts to identify troubled youth and intervene before violence erupts.
- A Seattle teen tried to leave gang life behind, only to be killed in a gunfight at a food festival NBC News
- Bullets that killed 2 bystanders at Seattle festival weren’t from 15-year-old shooter’s gun, police say CNN
- Seafair returns for 77th year with new security measures KING5.com
- After Bite of Seattle shooting, owner FoodieLand faces vendor questions The Seattle Times
- Days After Deadly Shooting, Seattle Tightens Security on Festivities The New York Times
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