![]() Two suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds. Wednesday to report shots fired in the 7900 block of 50th Avenue South. In all, 14 people were shot between June 4 and June 23. *List of June shootings from the SPD Blotter. “I get most concerned by most of us on the periphery that normalize it and stop seeing it as actual people being hurt and harmed and say, ‘It’s those people over there. Goode said the shootings carry ripple effects that impact people and neighborhoods far beyond the immediate families or even neighborhoods where they happened. “I’m excited about the possibilities we can create,” he said. “It’s going to take some time to rebuild relationships, rebuilding of trust to begin to bridge the divide that’s been caused by the pandemic,” Goode said. The groups are hoping by working together, they will make an even bigger impact on driving change. And it’s our job to step in,” said Sean Goode, executive director at Choose 180. “When a loved one is shot or killed, there’s a response where you want to do something as a result of that. When violence does happen, a group called Choose 180 steps in to help start the healing for family members like siblings. “The question shouldn’t be, ‘Why are all these guys in gangs?’ The question should be, ‘Why are we losing the recruitment battle?’” he said. Even people who are on the other side, committing the violence - at some point, I guarantee you they were victims of the violence as well,” Youngblood said. “When you see these guys, and they’re out here doing this - remember that’s a sign of the trauma they’re experiencing. He said the rise in gun violence shows how much more work needs to be done. We’re going to talk what we need to do to get them in a better situation,” Youngblood said. So they call my phone, and I’m there, and I’m going to answer. Now he works with Freedom Project WA to build relationships with young people and show there are other options to violence. Youngblood just got out of prison this year after serving 29 years for his involvement in a murder. We need to talk about what’s happening in the system where violence is the answer for young people,” said Eugene Youngblood, a care coordinator with The Freedom Project. “If all we’re doing here is talking about some folks got shot - we are really doing a disservice. The new organization is called the “ Regional Peacekeepers Collective” and brings together the following groups: Alive & Free, Choose 180, Community Passageways, Freedom Project, Progress Pushers, Renegades for Life Youth Outreach, and UW Harborview Medical Center. In fact, the spike is happening just as a new collective was recently launched to fight it. There are groups already working hard to stop gun violence. “We need to start to come together as a city and find some kind of plan to curb these shootings,” said Detective Patrick Michaud with the Seattle Police Department. Thirteen of the 14 people shot in June so far were in the south of Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. ![]() The spike in shootings brought Police Chief Adrian Diaz to the scene. No suspects have been identified at this time.He didn’t see the shooting, but police said whoever opened fire hit three people, leaving two with life-threatening injuries. Detectives assigned to the Gun Violence Reduction Unit along with members of the Community Violence Task Force responded to the scene. Patrol officers secured the scene until follow-up units arrived. All the victims were attending the community outreach event and the circumstances that led up to the shooting are unknown at this time. Police learned the shooting began in the parking lot of 9232 Rainier Avenue South. A male in his 30’s was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Two males, also in their 20’s, were transported to Harborview in stable condition. Two victims, a female and male, both in their 20’s were transported in critical condition to Harborview Medical Center. Officers provided life-saving measures until Seattle Fire Department personnel arrived. Officers arrived and located multiple victims. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., officers responded to several reports of a shooting in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. The Seattle Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Rainier Valley where 5 people were shot while attending a community outreach event Friday night.
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