Anti-gun violence advocates call on Seattle leaders to do more

Over the weekend, there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured.

Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle.

Last Friday Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced he was committing his new administration to reducing crime in Seattle. While he didn’t provide many details, Harrell identified high crime areas around town where he’d direct Seattle Police to send more officers.

Crime, Harrell declared, would not be tolerated in Seattle, “especially gun violence, we will not look the other way while the fabric of our neighborhoods and city is destroyed,” he said.

One of those high-priority areas Harrell noted was the junction of 12th Avenue South and Jackson Street in the Chinatown International District.

On Friday night, the day of Harrell’s speech, a man was shot and killed in South Seattle. Police say he was 24 years old.