Seattle, WA
Grandmother shot near Pioneer Square ‘thought it was a rock’ that hit her
SEATTLE – A grandmother from Tacoma feels lucky to be alive after a random bullet flew through her car window as she drove through Seattle’s Pioneer Square area.
The backstory:
It happened near 4th and Jackson in busy rush hour traffic on Friday.
She says she first thought she was hit by a rock, but after she saw a doctor, it became clear it was something more serious.
“We had a great day at Pike Place Market,” said Edith Oppenheimer, a Tacoma resident.
She had celebrated her daughter’s birthday at Pike Place Market on Friday, with her daughter and grandkids who were seeing it for the first time.
“We had so much fun walking through, the girls loved it,” said
The family started the drive back to Tacoma at around 5 p.m.
“The windows were open, it was a beautiful day in Seattle on Friday,” said Edith.
As they neared Pioneer Square and I-5, passing near the stadiums, train and bus stations, something smacked into her face at around 4th and Jackson.
“I just felt something hit my cheek,” Edith said.
She managed to pull the car over safely, despite the pain in her face.
“I put my hand to my cheek and my arms are just covered in blood,” said Edith.
Her daughter called 911 and police and EMTs arrived quickly to help.
“They asked me if it was a bullet. Who gets hit by a bullet?” she said. “I’m like, ‘No, it was a rock or something,’ because we were in shock.”
When she got back to Tacoma, she went to the hospital where doctors determined it was no rock.
“The doctor came and numbed my face and pulled out this pellet,” said Edith. “Then I thought it was very real, and I started shaking and tearing up a little.”
The pellet or bullet had hit her cheekbone and bent on impact.
“I have a pretty good black eye and my cheek is pretty swollen and puffy. It’s hard to chew, it hurts to laugh,” said Edith.
Still, she feels fortunate.
“It didn’t hit my eye, it didn’t hit my temple. I could have crashed the car, all of us could have been hurt,” said Edith.
She’s asking anyone with video or information regarding who’s responsible to come forward.
“Who thinks they are going to be shot? It was a beautiful day. My daughter and I were talking about how fun Seattle was,” said Edith. “If anybody saw anything, we need to stop these people.”
Edith says people have responded on social media, saying that they believe the bullet or pellet looks like it came from a .22 caliber air rifle. That has not been confirmed by the police. The investigation remains active.
The Source: Information in this story came from original FOX 13 Seattle interviews and reporting.
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‘Do you care more about the kids or the drug addicts?’: Jake calls out Seattle for potential homeless shelters near schools – MyNorthwest.com
After the Seattle City Council moved forward with legislation that would expand temporary homeless shelters without buffer zones near schools, KIRO host Jake Skorheim questioned who the city really cares about.
Jake wondered aloud about what goes on in a Seattle City Council member’s head, assuming they even read the proposal.
“They see the thing, they go like, ‘Well, what do we think about this one here, about school zones?’ They’re like, ‘I don’t know about that. Let’s scratch that out. We can have homeless people around school zones, drug addicts, people who are trying to get their fix,’” he said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio.
Seattle legislation would increase shelter capacity by 50%
If approved, the legislation would let temporary shelter sites, including tiny home villages, RV safe lots, and tent encampments, increase capacity by 50%, raising the maximum from 100 to 150 residents.
Approved amendments would require sites with more than 100 beds to maintain public safety plans and around-the-clock staffing. Another amendment would require shelters to establish agreements with surrounding neighborhoods outlining expectations for resident behavior and site management. A final amendment mandates at least one manager for every 15 high-needs residents.
Still, several nonprofits urged council members to pass the bill without amendments, arguing the added restrictions could slow resources to people experiencing homelessness and further stigmatize them.
Jake had a question for city leaders: “Who do you care more about? You care more about the kids or the homeless drug addicts?”
Watch the full discussion in the video above.
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Seattle, WA
Seattle beer garden employee found fatally shot inside business
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead Saturday morning at a business in the city’s Lake City neighborhood, authorities said.
Officers responded to the 8500 block of Lake City Way Northeast after employees arriving to open the Growler Guys, a beer garden and restaurant, discovered a deceased man inside around 9 a.m. Saturday, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said at the scene.
The man, who police confirmed to be an employee in his early 20s, appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, Barnes said.
Seattle Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead.
Dozens of friends and family members of the young victim spent hours on the scene Saturday, and many were visibly overcome with emotion.
Kelly Dole, owner of the Growler Guys, described the victim as a warm, light-hearted young man.
“He was the type of friend that everybody wanted to have,” Dole said. “His group of friends, which includes my son, are really going to miss him. They’re about as tight as a group of young men can be.”
The victim had been working at the business the night before; however, Seattle police have not confirmed when the shooting happened or what may have led up to it.
“When we have things like this, we have to reevaluate what we could’ve done better,” Chief Barnes said. “How can we make sure that we’re doing everything in our power to bring justice to this family, because quite frankly, they deserve it.”
Detectives are focusing their investigation on the business and were processing the scene for evidence Saturday. Officers, investigators, chaplains, and support services were present.
The restaurant’s owners are cooperating with police, Barnes said. Dole was emotional while speaking with KOMO News about how the tragic shooting has shaken his neighborhood business.
“He always had a smile; he was so buoyant, you could never get him down,” Dole talked about the victim. “The world lost someone important today.”
Authorities said residents can expect an increased police presence in the area as the investigation continues and in the coming days.
There is no suspect information at this time, and police did not make any arrests. The circumstances leading up to the killing are under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
The killing marks Seattle’s 12th homicide of the year, according to Barnes.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Seattle, WA
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