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20. Driver and victims identified

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 01:30 PM

Jul 2020

Driver is a 27 year old, Dawit Kelete, Washington State University graduate and operations manager for DoorDash.

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The two victims, Summer Taylor, 24, of Seattle and Diaz Love, 32, of Bellingham.

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https://newsone.com/3970690/dawit-kelete-seattle-protest-hit-run-driver-identified/

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Vehicle strikes multiple protesters in Washington, 2 people sent to hospital (WARNING Graphic video) [View all] Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 OP

Mt Rushmore hate speech denem Jul 2020 #1

Exactly what this was Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 #7

Stochastic terrorism. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #21

So have you read the updates? cwydro Jul 2020 #44

No. It was a black man driving too fast. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #46

Seattle, WA, not Washington DC Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #2

"according to Washington State Patrol" Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 #3

You have to read the article to see that Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #4

Call ABC News... Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 #5

Why should it have? PTWB Jul 2020 #25

Kick for added info Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 #6

Are there any pictures indicating how it was closed ? MichMan Jul 2020 #8

I think the video makes that irrelevant Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 #10

From what I have gathered in the latest articles madville Jul 2020 #14

That is closer to what I figured happened MichMan Jul 2020 #15

so you're saying the driver didn't intend to strike these protesters with his car SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #17

They haven't released a motive yet or made formal charges madville Jul 2020 #18

Exactly. cwydro Jul 2020 #19

Here's video. Dr. Strange Jul 2020 #24

He accelerated and drove straight at them Sewa Jul 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #29

The fact that several vehicles are blocking the road Sewa Jul 2020 #30

My team used to do road closures for road work. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #32

Sadly Summer has passed away Sewa Jul 2020 #33

Thank you. I will edit my post. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #34

your so-called version of events is incorrect SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #38

A person looking to murder probably wouldn't have stopped immediately Sympthsical Jul 2020 #35

the person did not stop right away. they fled and were pursued SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #39

He's also black, so . . . Sympthsical Jul 2020 #40

didn't say he was SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #43

Premeditated attempted murder with clear evidence Dukkha Jul 2020 #9

You will never find a jury that will agree it is 1st degree MichMan Jul 2020 #11

bullshit. if police search his social media and show he had premeditated intent SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #16

I doubt he had any white supremacy crap on his social media. cwydro Jul 2020 #45

never said he was a white supremacist. i said if his postings showed premeditated intent to harm SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #47

That's way too early to say. PTWB Jul 2020 #26

Charged right now with 2 charges of vehicular assault MichMan Jul 2020 #41

Trump followers HAVE DECLARED WAR against all who are not true believers! bobbieinok Jul 2020 #12

Doesn't look like your typical Trump supporter to me MichMan Jul 2020 #23

You think he is a rump supporter? Tipperary Jul 2020 #48

That's horrifying.😳 dewsgirl Jul 2020 #13

Driver and victims identified madville Jul 2020 #20

I'm guessing not a white supremecist Sympthsical Jul 2020 #36

Lot's of jumping to conclusion- just like what happened in Minneapolis sarisataka Jul 2020 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #28

Good tip I got as a kid, don't play on the freeway. nt miyazaki Jul 2020 #31

One of the victims has died. nolabear Jul 2020 #37

Kind of late now MichMan Jul 2020 #42

But if the cops didn't allow them to protest, that would have been an issue, right? cwydro Jul 2020 #49