5 Shot in Seattle's Rainier Beach Neighborhood

[C Moon]

Source: The Seattle Times

Five people were wounded, one critically, in a late Friday shooting in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood that saw “dozens and dozens” of bullets fired during a community outreach event, said police Chief Adrian Diaz.

The people injured were in their 20s and attending a pop-up that each Friday works to help people by providing food and services, Diaz said at a news conference at about 10:30 p.m.

One man was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, while two other men and a woman were being treated at the hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to a hospital spokesperson. The fifth victim was treated at the shooting scene, Diaz said.

Police were searching for at least two suspects.

Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/5-people-shot-in-seattles-rainier-beach-neighborhood/?amp=1

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We’ve become so numb to these now.

[Old Crank]

1. Not a US weekend

Unless it is celebrated with gun fire, injury and death.

[chowder66]

2. An old boyfriend of mine and his wife have a restaurant about a half mile from there.

I had to look it up to see how far they were away from it. Scary stuff. I hope the victims will be okay and the suspects get caught.

Thank you for posting this.

[Oopsie Daisy]

3. Rainier Beach has historically been a lower-income neighborhood in Seattle

Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood is a "minority majority" neighborhood, meaning that it has a population in which more than 50% of the residents are from racial or ethnic minority groups. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, Rainier Beach had a population of approximately 16,000 people, with a racial makeup that was 49.5% Black, 20.3% Asian, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 7.2% white. This makes Rainier Beach one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Seattle, and in the state of Washington as a whole.

Rainier Beach has historically been a lower-income neighborhood in Seattle, although it has undergone some changes in recent years as the city has experienced significant growth and development. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in Rainier Beach in 2019 was $56,928, which is lower than the median household income for Seattle as a whole ($102,486). Additionally, the poverty rate in Rainier Beach in 2019 was 14.7%, compared to a poverty rate of 7.9% for Seattle as a whole.

[plimsoll]

5. And I still feel safer in Rainer Beach than Granite Falls

When I’m riding my bike. I guess I shouldn’t try that in a small town either.

[sanatanadharma]

4. Second amendment celebrations ...

Second amendment celebrations shall not be infringed by considerations of civilization or safety.