In the hours and days following news that a Seattle Police officer had been shot and killed in the CD, a theory arose which- as far as anyone can tell- has gone un-vetted by the media. In fact, it seems to have been ruled out entirely that Brenton or his trainee were specifically, personally targeted …
The man pictured here is Christopher Monfort. He was shot by police and arrested the same day the man he is suspected of killing was memorialized in a tribute at Key Arena. Just the other day police released a detailed profile of the person they felt they were looking for. In part, it said: His …
Regarding the shooter in the Halloween murder of Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton, SPD has released a profile of the person they’re looking for. I think it’s interesting to note the training police believe he has had. There are unconfirmed reports that the arson at the mantainace yard a few weeks ago involved pipe bombs: …
It’s probably the end of an era- Mary Bass, staunch advocate for marginalized children across Seattle, was decisively voted out of office Tuesday night- first returns show Kay Smith-Blum up 64% to Bass’ 35%. I thought about writing a long, politically focused rehash of her career, but, I don’t really think there’s a point to …
For Seattle, Halloween night brought the city’s 17th homicide of the year- the 11th by gun violence. Only this one was different. A Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot multiple times and killed as he sat in his patrol car with a student officer. Witnesses heard about 10 shots from the assailant’s gun. The rookie …