Youth, Gang and Gun Violence in the Greater Seatle Area
Tuesday September 7th 2010

Posts Tagged ‘Gun Violence’

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

The police report provides more details about a giant shootout outside a south Seattle party April 25 in which one teenager was shot in the leg and six other people were arrested after a gang-fueled brawl that included gunfire and many roving fights. It all began at a [Read More]

1 Year: The Murder Of Seattle’s Own Tyrone Love

1 Year: The Murder Of Seattle’s Own Tyrone Love

It has been a year to the day of the murder of Tyrone Love, gunned down the early hours of February 16, 2009 as he walked home from work through Seattle’s Central District. I remember that morning well.  By the time I’d gotten to work I had emails and voice messages [Read More]

Communty Meeting On Youth Violence In Federal Way

Communty Meeting On Youth Violence In Federal Way

From the Seattle PI: Residents of Federal Way are asked to attend a meeting next month to discuss gang and youth crime and ways to combat it. The meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. There will be [Read More]

Seattle’s Youth Violence Initiative

Seattle’s Youth Violence Initiative

From the City of Seattle Website: The City of Seattle’s 2009-2010 budget included a new, multi-million dollar Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative to dramatically change how the city deals with youth violence. In proposing this new Initiative, former [Read More]

Tribute: Tyrone Love

Tribute: Tyrone Love

Originally published March 1, 2009, Republished February 6, 2010 “Did you ever touch him or have him smile at you? Did you ever really listen to him? Did he ever do a mean thing? Was he ever himself associated with violence or any public disturbance? For if you did, [Read More]

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Suspects In Juvie Drive By Shooting Plead Guilty

Suspects In Juvie Drive By Shooting Plead Guilty

Two men accused of shooting a rival gang member in front of the King County Youth Service Center in August have [Read More]

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

The police report provides more details about a giant shootout outside a south Seattle party April 25 in which one [Read More]

Crips gang members argue ‘umbrella’ tactic unfair

Crips gang members argue ‘umbrella’ tactic unfair

*hat tip to northwestgangs, twitter* The sweeping criminal conspiracy case against alleged members of the Hilltop [Read More]

Alajawan Brown- 12 Year Old Skyway Murder Victim

Alajawan Brown- 12 Year Old Skyway Murder Victim

At about 6 p.m. April 29, 12-year-old Alajawan Brown got off the bus in front of the 7-Eleven on Martin Luther King [Read More]

Tell The Mayor What YOU Think: Youth And Families Online Survey

Tell The Mayor What YOU Think: Youth And Families Online Survey

The Youth and Families Initiative is a major initiative announced by Mayor Mike McGinn during his inaugural address. [Read More]

Recent Comments

oncewashector said

Way to go SV. Knowledge can push back the fog of fear. I suggest handguns illegal other than in the possession of Read the post

Should Metro Have Its Own Police Department? said

safety seems to have been patched together- but as this week’s news has shown- there are gaping Read the post

Jeanna Trammel said

I totally agree are these so called security guards being paid with our tax dollars ? cause if so that is not Read the post

Mpressfv1 said

I am so angry and saddened by black on black crime and the gang mentality. the girl and the boy (coward) that stole Read the post

Scott said

Great...maybe ignorance is bliss. About 8/10 of a mile from my house. The neighborhood has seen some ups and downs in Read the post