1 00:00:09,778 --> 00:00:12,041 Good afternoon members of the press. 2 00:00:12,041 --> 00:00:15,032 Thank you for joining myself and Chief Barnes for 3 00:00:15,032 --> 00:00:18,460 the latest information in this ongoing investigation. 4 00:00:18,460 --> 00:00:22,239 I appreciate your partnership in this investigation. 5 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:26,620 We continue to make sure that injured victims receive the care 6 00:00:26,620 --> 00:00:29,120 and the resources they need. 7 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,380 Yesterday, the medical examiner reported the identities 8 00:00:32,380 --> 00:00:37,100 of the deceased: Ashley Whitehead, 44 years old -- 9 00:00:37,100 --> 00:00:39,899 oh, sorry, fifty -- correction -- 10 00:00:39,899 --> 00:00:43,686 fifty-four-year-old Ashley Whitehead, 44-year-old 11 00:00:43,686 --> 00:00:47,654 Carlos Israel Sanchez Vialba and 19-year-old 12 00:00:47,654 --> 00:00:48,539 Junior C. 13 00:00:48,539 --> 00:00:52,526 Nicosema. Except for the 19-year-old, who 14 00:00:52,526 --> 00:00:56,456 we believe was involved in the shooting, we understand 15 00:00:56,456 --> 00:01:00,020 that all others who have passed or were injured were bystanders. 16 00:01:02,759 --> 00:01:05,361 Thank you to those who organized and attended 17 00:01:05,361 --> 00:01:08,239 the vigil on the Seattle Center campus last night, 18 00:01:08,239 --> 00:01:11,218 honoring and mourning these three individuals 19 00:01:11,218 --> 00:01:13,656 and all who have tragically lost their lives to gun 20 00:01:13,656 --> 00:01:14,700 violence in our city. 21 00:01:16,078 --> 00:01:18,959 I appreciated being there, being welcomed in community, 22 00:01:19,980 --> 00:01:22,379 including those who knew the victims 23 00:01:22,379 --> 00:01:24,995 and connecting with fathers who have lost 24 00:01:24,995 --> 00:01:26,640 children to gun violence. 25 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,938 I had a chance to talk with vendors, 26 00:01:28,938 --> 00:01:30,947 with youth, and others who were at the Bite 27 00:01:30,947 --> 00:01:33,340 of Seattle on Saturday and members of the 28 00:01:33,340 --> 00:01:36,519 Seattle Center community about their experiences. 29 00:01:36,519 --> 00:01:39,283 I want to go off script for a moment just to share 30 00:01:39,283 --> 00:01:42,069 one of the most important things tonight for me. 31 00:01:42,069 --> 00:01:43,879 Aaron Murphy-Payne, who is the 32 00:01:43,879 --> 00:01:47,933 father of Amar Murphy-Payne, who was shot and killed outside 33 00:01:47,933 --> 00:01:51,162 Garfield High School in 2024, spoke eloquently, and 34 00:01:51,162 --> 00:01:53,516 one of the things that he said was that when a 35 00:01:53,516 --> 00:01:55,019 tragedy like this happens, 36 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,406 often we say, I can't imagine. 37 00:01:58,406 --> 00:02:00,602 I can't imagine being there. 38 00:02:00,602 --> 00:02:02,980 I can't imagine what it would be 39 00:02:02,980 --> 00:02:05,498 like to be a victim or to be a family member of a 40 00:02:05,498 --> 00:02:08,217 victim. And he said, we have to start imagining. 41 00:02:09,780 --> 00:02:11,080 We have to start imagining. 42 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:16,126 And for me, as the mother of a two-year-old who spends a 43 00:02:16,126 --> 00:02:20,162 lot of time at Seattle Center and knowing that a two-year-old 44 00:02:20,162 --> 00:02:21,717 was shot, I can imagine. 45 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:24,960 And I think Aaron is right. 46 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:27,306 We have to start imagining because that lends us with 47 00:02:27,306 --> 00:02:28,639 the urgency that it deserves. 48 00:02:30,157 --> 00:02:33,478 To continue honoring all of those impacted by the 49 00:02:33,478 --> 00:02:36,971 senseless act of violence, the community is invited to 50 00:02:36,971 --> 00:02:39,169 gather for a silent vigil at 6:30 p.m. 51 00:02:39,169 --> 00:02:40,020 on Wednesday. 52 00:02:41,460 --> 00:02:42,972 Come support one another. 53 00:02:42,972 --> 00:02:44,961 Bring a flower or a written message 54 00:02:44,961 --> 00:02:48,342 to the International Fountain, a space for reflection, 55 00:02:48,342 --> 00:02:50,020 compassion, and healing. 56 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,800 We're working with our Office of Economic Development and 57 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,352 the Seattle Center to reach out to the vendors who are 58 00:02:57,352 --> 00:03:00,020 impacted by the shooting and to understand what type of 59 00:03:01,038 --> 00:03:04,103 And we remain committed to working with impacted 60 00:03:04,103 --> 00:03:07,412 neighborhoods across our city, from Rainier Beach to the 61 00:03:07,412 --> 00:03:10,180 Chinatown International District and Little Saigon 62 00:03:10,180 --> 00:03:12,614 to Capitol Hill and North Aurora, to address both 63 00:03:12,614 --> 00:03:15,550 the immediate impacts and the root causes of gun 64 00:03:15,550 --> 00:03:19,180 violence. Yesterday we shared that at least two 65 00:03:19,180 --> 00:03:23,180 people exchanged weapons inside the Seattle Center Armory. 66 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:26,580 One is in custody and a second has been identified as the 67 00:03:26,580 --> 00:03:28,280 19-year-old deceased man. 68 00:03:29,538 --> 00:03:32,467 Police believe that this was targeted gang-related 69 00:03:32,467 --> 00:03:35,199 violence and continue to look for other possible 70 00:03:35,199 --> 00:03:35,800 suspects. 71 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:40,211 At the press conference held Monday at noon, I shared with 72 00:03:40,211 --> 00:03:43,979 you our approach for dealing with gun violence long term. 73 00:03:43,979 --> 00:03:46,131 We are bringing in an expert in gun violence 74 00:03:46,131 --> 00:03:48,699 reduction, including youth violence prevention, 75 00:03:48,699 --> 00:03:50,584 who will partner with our city staff and our 76 00:03:50,584 --> 00:03:53,199 community-based partners to strengthen our coordination 77 00:03:53,199 --> 00:03:56,500 and accountability across our existing bodies of work. 78 00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:59,187 We are also in communication with and reaching out to the 79 00:03:59,187 --> 00:04:02,217 National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform Communities, 80 00:04:02,217 --> 00:04:05,281 Cure Violence Global, the National Institute 81 00:04:05,281 --> 00:04:08,500 for Criminal Justice Reform, and Cities United. 82 00:04:08,500 --> 00:04:11,062 These are organizations with demonstrated track 83 00:04:11,062 --> 00:04:13,568 records of helping cities to stand up successful 84 00:04:13,568 --> 00:04:16,439 gun violence reduction strategies across the country. 85 00:04:16,439 --> 00:04:19,161 And we look forward to learning from them about 86 00:04:19,161 --> 00:04:22,300 gaps and opportunities to enhance gun violence work. 87 00:04:22,300 --> 00:04:25,076 And I want to express thanks to Councilmember Rivera for the 88 00:04:25,076 --> 00:04:27,963 gun violence symposium that she recently organized to help to 89 00:04:27,963 --> 00:04:29,519 move this conversation forward. 90 00:04:30,838 --> 00:04:33,841 We will be undertaking this work in partnership with 91 00:04:33,841 --> 00:04:37,115 our city council, the King County Executive and Council, 92 00:04:37,115 --> 00:04:39,980 the Regional Office for Gun Violence Prevention, 93 00:04:39,980 --> 00:04:43,490 our county attorneys, state and federal law enforcement 94 00:04:43,490 --> 00:04:46,713 partners, and most importantly, our communities who are 95 00:04:46,713 --> 00:04:49,819 disproportionately impacted by the epidemic of gun violence. 96 00:04:51,338 --> 00:04:53,672 At the same time as we are advancing new strategies 97 00:04:53,672 --> 00:04:55,766 at the local level, we also know that reducing 98 00:04:55,766 --> 00:04:57,687 the number of guns on our streets requires 99 00:04:57,687 --> 00:05:00,139 state and federal policy policy changes. 100 00:05:00,139 --> 00:05:02,620 I want to thank you for the leadership of the governor and 101 00:05:02,620 --> 00:05:05,552 state lawmakers who advanced this work in Olympia, and for 102 00:05:05,552 --> 00:05:09,180 our United States senators and representatives who tirelessly 103 00:05:09,180 --> 00:05:12,680 advocate for common-sense reforms in our nation's capital. 104 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,100 Let them know that you care, too. 105 00:05:15,778 --> 00:05:18,180 I want to continue to express gratitude to our police 106 00:05:18,180 --> 00:05:21,233 officers who have been working nonstop since the tragedy 107 00:05:21,233 --> 00:05:24,800 occurred and are providing regular updates to my office. 108 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,211 And thank you to the victim advocates team at the 109 00:05:27,211 --> 00:05:29,805 Human Services Department and all of our community 110 00:05:29,805 --> 00:05:32,459 partners who are focused on violence interruption. 111 00:05:32,459 --> 00:05:35,074 And I also want to again recognize and thank the staff 112 00:05:35,074 --> 00:05:38,105 at the Seattle Center who've been steadfast in their support 113 00:05:38,105 --> 00:05:40,899 and coordination during an incredibly difficult time. 114 00:05:40,899 --> 00:05:43,502 I'm going to turn things over to Chief Barnes for some 115 00:05:43,502 --> 00:05:45,040 updates on the investigation. 116 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:45,360 Thank you. 117 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:50,379 Good morning. 118 00:05:51,959 --> 00:05:54,961 As the city continues to grieve the loss of 119 00:05:54,961 --> 00:05:57,019 Ashley, Israel, and Junior, 120 00:05:58,220 --> 00:06:03,019 please keep the survivors here in our hearts. 121 00:06:03,019 --> 00:06:07,139 We remain focused on getting justice for all people involved 122 00:06:07,139 --> 00:06:09,319 in every aspect of this tragedy. 123 00:06:09,319 --> 00:06:12,495 That means we have a lot of work to do, and I want to 124 00:06:12,495 --> 00:06:15,829 provide you with the most up-to-date information 125 00:06:15,829 --> 00:06:19,639 about this active, ongoing, and dynamic investigation. 126 00:06:19,639 --> 00:06:22,096 We've been pouring out information that we 127 00:06:22,096 --> 00:06:24,620 have recovered, and we're not slowing down. 128 00:06:24,620 --> 00:06:28,824 This includes video, physical evidence, photos, witness 129 00:06:28,824 --> 00:06:30,540 and victim statements. 130 00:06:30,540 --> 00:06:33,954 We have dozens of pieces of digital evidence to review 131 00:06:33,954 --> 00:06:37,519 and are continuing to review that information as well as 132 00:06:37,519 --> 00:06:39,338 searching the area for more. 133 00:06:39,338 --> 00:06:43,314 Since Sunday night, we have received more than 80 calls 134 00:06:43,314 --> 00:06:47,120 to our SPD tip line, which is absolutely incredible. 135 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:51,136 If you know anything, please call our tip 136 00:06:51,136 --> 00:06:53,379 line at 206-233-5000. 137 00:06:54,939 --> 00:06:59,081 At this point, we have interviewed all survivors 138 00:06:59,081 --> 00:07:02,720 and more survivors, and will continue to do 139 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:04,759 so in the upcoming days. 140 00:07:04,759 --> 00:07:08,196 Our hearts go out to the survivors, the families of 141 00:07:08,196 --> 00:07:10,160 victims, and our community. 142 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,980 This is nothing short of a tragedy. 143 00:07:14,139 --> 00:07:16,838 We've had questions concerning camera footage. 144 00:07:16,838 --> 00:07:21,362 We have no real-time crime center cameras in that area, 145 00:07:21,362 --> 00:07:26,180 reviewing all available camera footage in the entire area. 146 00:07:26,180 --> 00:07:31,122 This effort is being led by our homicide detectives as well as 147 00:07:31,122 --> 00:07:33,740 our SPD digital forensics team. 148 00:07:33,740 --> 00:07:38,357 We actually have a team of specialized investigators 149 00:07:38,357 --> 00:07:43,180 that know how to access, find, download camera footage. 150 00:07:43,180 --> 00:07:47,127 This is not the case for a lot of police departments, so I 151 00:07:47,127 --> 00:07:49,360 wanted to highlight that work. 152 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,172 We're still working on identifying other potential 153 00:07:52,172 --> 00:07:55,240 witnesses and continue to ask the community for support. 154 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:59,790 Again, if you know something and yet you have not had 155 00:07:59,790 --> 00:08:04,338 an opportunity to talk to us, again, 206-233-5000. 156 00:08:04,338 --> 00:08:08,379 You can remain anonymous, but due to the high levels of calls 157 00:08:08,379 --> 00:08:11,595 that we have been receiving, If you leave a message, 158 00:08:11,595 --> 00:08:14,278 someone will get back to you as soon as possible. 159 00:08:14,278 --> 00:08:18,180 I also want to make a plea to an eighth victim, 160 00:08:18,180 --> 00:08:22,079 potential victim, that showed up on Sunday. 161 00:08:22,079 --> 00:08:27,620 This person checked himself in with a potential gunshot wound. 162 00:08:27,620 --> 00:08:31,300 Due to legal barriers, we're unable to acquire the 163 00:08:31,300 --> 00:08:33,139 identity of this person. 164 00:08:33,139 --> 00:08:37,139 However, if you are that person, please reach out to us. 165 00:08:37,139 --> 00:08:39,721 We would like to make sure, number one, that you're 166 00:08:39,721 --> 00:08:42,240 okay, and number two, if you would like to speak to 167 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:44,700 an investigator, please reach out to us so we can 168 00:08:44,700 --> 00:08:47,220 determine if you may have seen what had happened. 169 00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:52,918 I want to be clear that we have two deceased and four 170 00:08:52,918 --> 00:08:57,235 identified injured people who are not related to 171 00:08:57,235 --> 00:08:59,340 the suspects in any way. 172 00:08:59,340 --> 00:09:03,298 They are innocent of this senseless act of gun violence. 173 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:08,104 Right now, we're working with witnesses to identify those 174 00:09:08,104 --> 00:09:09,879 who may have been involved. 175 00:09:09,879 --> 00:09:12,783 While there has been information swirling that 176 00:09:12,783 --> 00:09:16,340 we're looking for only one suspect, we're not saying that. 177 00:09:16,340 --> 00:09:20,389 It's possible that there could be more, but due to conflating 178 00:09:20,389 --> 00:09:24,200 statements, we're trying to determine who was involved. 179 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:28,210 Once we have that information, we will release that and that 180 00:09:28,210 --> 00:09:32,379 suspect description or suspect's description to the public. 181 00:09:32,379 --> 00:09:35,610 I do not believe that there is an immediate danger 182 00:09:35,610 --> 00:09:39,000 to the public because this was a targeted incident. 183 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:40,879 There are families grieving. 184 00:09:40,879 --> 00:09:43,320 They've lived through a total nightmare. 185 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:44,899 They deserve justice. 186 00:09:44,899 --> 00:09:47,480 We want to hold those accountable and 187 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:51,557 we want to be responsible and responsive to our community. 188 00:09:51,557 --> 00:09:54,730 As we discussed yesterday, we believe this is linked 189 00:09:54,730 --> 00:09:57,831 to gang violence and we're working to determine the 190 00:09:57,831 --> 00:10:01,080 groups involved and what their relationships may be. 191 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:04,024 Let me add that we're also working with our federal 192 00:10:04,024 --> 00:10:06,618 partners, state and local partners as a part 193 00:10:06,618 --> 00:10:08,019 of this investigation. 194 00:10:09,340 --> 00:10:10,278 To the investigation. 195 00:10:12,418 --> 00:10:17,067 We recovered 14 shell casings from two different caliber of 196 00:10:17,067 --> 00:10:19,580 weapons during our processing. 197 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:26,807 On the scene that night, we recovered a Polymer80 198 00:10:26,807 --> 00:10:31,750 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine that 199 00:10:31,750 --> 00:10:34,000 had a 33 round capacity. 200 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:37,940 And when it was recovered, there were 19 rounds in the magazine. 201 00:10:37,940 --> 00:10:39,320 I'm going to repeat that. 202 00:10:41,038 --> 00:10:45,788 On the scene that night, we recovered a Polymer80 203 00:10:45,788 --> 00:10:50,662 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine that 204 00:10:50,662 --> 00:10:53,220 had a 33-round capacity. 205 00:10:53,220 --> 00:10:56,019 When we processed that weapon, there were 19 206 00:10:56,019 --> 00:10:57,759 rounds left in that weapon. 207 00:10:59,038 --> 00:11:03,769 Those who may be a ghost gun is an untraceable weapon 208 00:11:03,769 --> 00:11:06,298 that lacks a serial number. 209 00:11:06,298 --> 00:11:09,557 They are typically homemade and they are illegal. 210 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:13,451 This was the firearm that was recovered from the 211 00:11:13,451 --> 00:11:17,019 15-year-old suspect who was in court yesterday for assault 212 00:11:17,019 --> 00:11:18,519 and weapons violations. 213 00:11:19,740 --> 00:11:25,576 The second firearm was a Springfield Armory Model RO Compact 9mm 214 00:11:25,576 --> 00:11:28,200 with a standard magazine. 215 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,139 There were seven rounds in the magazine, and we do 216 00:11:31,139 --> 00:11:34,080 not believe this weapon was used in the incident. 217 00:11:35,580 --> 00:11:38,398 A third firearm was recovered by patrol officers 218 00:11:38,398 --> 00:11:39,980 yesterday during the food. 219 00:11:41,798 --> 00:11:47,301 This was a Glock Model 45 9mm pistol with a 220 00:11:47,301 --> 00:11:50,700 fully automatic switch. 221 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:56,418 It had an extended magazine with a 40-round 222 00:11:56,418 --> 00:12:01,038 capacity and 21 rounds were left in the magazine. 223 00:12:01,038 --> 00:12:02,259 I'm going to repeat that. 224 00:12:03,340 --> 00:12:06,870 The third weapon was recovered by patrol officers during 225 00:12:06,870 --> 00:12:10,177 the food vendor cleanup effort at the Seattle Center. 226 00:12:10,177 --> 00:12:13,653 This was a Glock Model 45 9mm pistol with a 227 00:12:13,653 --> 00:12:15,798 fully automatic switch. 228 00:12:15,798 --> 00:12:20,918 It had an extended magazine with a 40-round capacity. 229 00:12:20,918 --> 00:12:23,158 There were 21 rounds left in that weapon. 230 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,287 Our detectives believe that the Polymer80 ghost gun and 231 00:12:28,287 --> 00:12:31,298 the Glock 45 were used in this act of violence, 232 00:12:31,298 --> 00:12:33,816 but we are still waiting on ballistic 233 00:12:33,816 --> 00:12:35,519 testing to be completed. 234 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:39,062 We're working with the Washington State Crime Lab 235 00:12:39,062 --> 00:12:40,918 to expedite this testing. 236 00:12:40,918 --> 00:12:44,105 This time, we believe that none of the firearms 237 00:12:44,105 --> 00:12:47,100 reported were stolen, but we're still working 238 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:49,700 to do what we call a trace on that one weapon. 239 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:55,288 Again, we are relying on help from our state and our local 240 00:12:55,288 --> 00:12:56,960 and our federal partners. 241 00:12:58,278 --> 00:13:01,980 This is hard work to investigate. 242 00:13:01,980 --> 00:13:04,080 Our investigation is far from over. 243 00:13:05,740 --> 00:13:08,298 We know that the summer is not over. 244 00:13:08,298 --> 00:13:09,918 We still have outside events. 245 00:13:09,918 --> 00:13:12,951 We still have concerts, festivals, and big 246 00:13:12,951 --> 00:13:14,298 group gatherings. 247 00:13:14,298 --> 00:13:17,072 I want to assure you that we will be upstaffing 248 00:13:17,072 --> 00:13:20,139 these events throughout the course of the summer. 249 00:13:20,139 --> 00:13:23,336 As friends at the Seattle Center and our colleagues, 250 00:13:23,336 --> 00:13:26,677 we are here to provide any help or support that you need. 251 00:13:27,740 --> 00:13:31,158 And let me finish by saying this. 252 00:13:31,158 --> 00:13:33,298 We know that our community is grieving. 253 00:13:33,298 --> 00:13:36,004 People have a lot of questions, and we're doing 254 00:13:36,004 --> 00:13:37,460 our best to answer those. 255 00:13:37,460 --> 00:13:40,644 We know that the families of these victims, I 256 00:13:40,644 --> 00:13:44,259 attended the vigil last night along with the mayor 257 00:13:44,259 --> 00:13:48,620 and had an opportunity to see some family members 258 00:13:48,620 --> 00:13:52,980 and experience an amazing community-led event. 259 00:13:52,980 --> 00:13:57,399 And it was really, for me, it was truly an honor to 260 00:13:57,399 --> 00:13:59,720 be there with the family. 261 00:14:00,899 --> 00:14:06,250 and first responders who ran toward gunfire and was able to 262 00:14:06,250 --> 00:14:10,841 disarm a 15-year-old with a very dangerous weapon without 263 00:14:10,841 --> 00:14:13,230 a use of force should be complimented. 264 00:14:13,230 --> 00:14:15,399 And so I want to thank our officers, 265 00:14:15,399 --> 00:14:18,820 our first responders, our firefighters, our 266 00:14:18,820 --> 00:14:22,418 paramedics who also ran to render aid to people, 267 00:14:23,460 --> 00:14:25,480 which included a two-year-old that was shot. 268 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,580 I want to thank them for their work. 269 00:14:27,580 --> 00:14:30,778 We need the community's help in resolving this 270 00:14:30,778 --> 00:14:34,019 and making sure that all who are involved in this 271 00:14:34,019 --> 00:14:35,557 are held accountable. 272 00:14:35,557 --> 00:14:37,974 And we also need your help to make sure that if 273 00:14:37,974 --> 00:14:40,725 you know of any existing or ongoing conflicts 274 00:14:40,725 --> 00:14:44,019 as adults, that we as community members work hard 275 00:14:44,019 --> 00:14:48,360 to resolve those conflicts to ensure that something like 276 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:50,440 this does not happen again. 277 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,240 I believe we can do that through the power of community. 278 00:15:01,379 --> 00:15:04,480 So as you heard, automatic ghost guns were involved. 279 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,153 And I cannot stress enough that this is why we have 280 00:15:07,153 --> 00:15:10,418 initiated a multi-pronged approach to fight gun violence. 281 00:15:10,418 --> 00:15:12,307 There's not, you know, one thing that we can do that is 282 00:15:12,307 --> 00:15:13,340 going to solve this problem. 283 00:15:13,340 --> 00:15:15,259 We need to do many things. 284 00:15:15,259 --> 00:15:16,440 We'll take some questions now. 285 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,552 Mayor, I think we just heard from the chief that 286 00:15:18,552 --> 00:15:19,798 his struggles with solving 287 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:25,000 were not real-time cameras in this area of Seattle Center. 288 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,485 This speaks to what proponents of that whole 289 00:15:27,485 --> 00:15:29,965 system have been asking for, which is more 290 00:15:29,965 --> 00:15:31,379 cameras in this city. 291 00:15:31,379 --> 00:15:34,724 Did your perspective change based on the inability 292 00:15:34,724 --> 00:15:37,677 of the police department to solve this crime? 293 00:15:37,677 --> 00:15:42,720 So, the police department is on solving this crime. 294 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:44,883 As the chief mentioned, we do have footage from 295 00:15:44,883 --> 00:15:46,158 cameras at Seattle Center. 296 00:15:46,158 --> 00:15:48,600 My understanding is the police department is also 297 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,860 reviewing footage from private businesses around Seattle Center 298 00:15:51,860 --> 00:15:54,220 to see if there is relevant information there. 299 00:15:54,220 --> 00:15:57,149 But in terms of the expansion of the program, which has been an 300 00:15:57,149 --> 00:16:00,139 issue for you since the start of your mayoral administration, 301 00:16:00,139 --> 00:16:03,591 what has changed based on what we have talked about 302 00:16:03,591 --> 00:16:05,399 now over the last 48 hours? 303 00:16:05,399 --> 00:16:07,913 So cameras, CCTV cameras at Seattle Center 304 00:16:07,913 --> 00:16:10,642 have, to my knowledge, never been part of the 305 00:16:10,642 --> 00:16:13,759 proposed expansion to the CCTV camera program. 306 00:16:13,759 --> 00:16:17,302 And we are continuing to follow the course that I charted 307 00:16:17,302 --> 00:16:20,769 out earlier this year, which is we are awaiting results 308 00:16:20,769 --> 00:16:23,936 of security and privacy audit and an evaluation of 309 00:16:23,936 --> 00:16:25,820 the pilot program is ongoing. 310 00:16:25,820 --> 00:16:27,918 And there will be a public conversation and decisions 311 00:16:27,918 --> 00:16:29,740 made on the basis of what we learned from those. 312 00:16:29,740 --> 00:16:32,557 And again, why were there no alerts, text alerts sent out? 313 00:16:32,557 --> 00:16:35,104 this is an issue that Bob Kettle now has said 314 00:16:35,104 --> 00:16:37,860 was a valid question to be asked going forward. 315 00:16:37,860 --> 00:16:41,980 The alert system, alert Seattle, did not tell anybody 316 00:16:41,980 --> 00:16:44,360 the Seattle Center was closed. 317 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,220 What have you found out in the last 24 hours? 318 00:16:46,220 --> 00:16:48,519 Yeah, no, I mean, that is a valid question, and we're going 319 00:16:48,519 --> 00:16:50,985 to be working closely with SPD and with our Office of Emergency 320 00:16:50,985 --> 00:16:52,951 Management moving forward to make sure that we're 321 00:16:52,951 --> 00:16:55,259 using every possible avenue to get information out to 322 00:16:55,259 --> 00:16:56,440 the public in the future. 323 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,580 -Jane, we have a quick question for the chief. 324 00:16:58,580 --> 00:17:01,240 -We have new information now that -- 325 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:02,220 that 5 hour delay. 326 00:17:02,220 --> 00:17:05,140 We have new information coming in saying that between 7:45 327 00:17:05,140 --> 00:17:06,038 and 8:00 p.m. 328 00:17:06,038 --> 00:17:08,817 Sunday night that someone in your office 329 00:17:08,817 --> 00:17:12,038 talked to the SPD leadership, saying that they could not 330 00:17:12,038 --> 00:17:15,381 hold that press conference, and SPD leadership wanted to 331 00:17:15,381 --> 00:17:18,344 actually hold it immediately, and they were told it was 332 00:17:18,344 --> 00:17:19,837 because of dignitaries. 333 00:17:21,837 --> 00:17:24,920 Did anyone in your office tell SPD leadership 334 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:26,740 that they could not hold that press conference 335 00:17:26,740 --> 00:17:28,269 between 7.45 and 8 p.m. 336 00:17:28,269 --> 00:17:29,240 Sunday night? 337 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:30,920 That is not my understanding, no. 338 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:33,298 Do you know if there's anyone else in your office 339 00:17:33,298 --> 00:17:36,220 that are making these calls without your knowledge? 340 00:17:36,220 --> 00:17:37,597 That is not my understanding, no. 341 00:17:37,597 --> 00:17:41,557 So my understanding, which I shared with you yesterday, 342 00:17:41,557 --> 00:17:44,672 is that, first of all, we had a lot of communication going 343 00:17:44,672 --> 00:17:47,863 back and forth between my office and SPD and our state and 344 00:17:47,863 --> 00:17:51,440 federal elected officials as we were trying to work together 345 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,074 on the response to this incident. 346 00:17:54,074 --> 00:17:55,391 Hold on, hold on. 347 00:17:55,391 --> 00:17:58,116 And like I said, at Seattle Center, 348 00:17:58,117 --> 00:18:00,826 we had a scene of active investigation, really 349 00:18:00,826 --> 00:18:02,150 looking for suspects. 350 00:18:02,150 --> 00:18:04,673 And so my understanding is that we were told 351 00:18:04,673 --> 00:18:06,826 that this was not, it was not helpful to have 352 00:18:06,826 --> 00:18:09,519 me or other elected officials coming down to the scene 353 00:18:09,519 --> 00:18:11,317 while that active search was going on. 354 00:18:11,317 --> 00:18:14,400 And so we went back and forth and eventually landed 355 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:16,923 on an appropriate time to address the press and 356 00:18:16,923 --> 00:18:17,876 to share information. 357 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:18,740 That is my understanding. 358 00:18:18,740 --> 00:18:21,950 Is there any protocol right now that SPD has to clear 359 00:18:21,950 --> 00:18:24,000 it with your office? 360 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,240 Is there some type of indirect order 361 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,337 or an official order from your office 362 00:18:28,337 --> 00:18:30,114 where they are handcuffed and you can't go to 363 00:18:30,114 --> 00:18:30,940 press conference? 364 00:18:32,357 --> 00:18:35,794 I think what makes it difficult to believe is because 365 00:18:35,794 --> 00:18:38,009 they have had significant training that we 366 00:18:38,009 --> 00:18:38,857 have heard about. 367 00:18:38,857 --> 00:18:41,585 They've paid tens of thousands of dollars to 368 00:18:41,585 --> 00:18:43,278 be trained by consultants. 369 00:18:43,278 --> 00:18:46,278 So they know exactly how to handle a situation like this. 370 00:18:46,278 --> 00:18:47,680 They have the information. 371 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:49,660 They know when to put the information out. 372 00:18:49,660 --> 00:18:50,798 They know exactly how to do it. 373 00:18:50,798 --> 00:18:53,429 And they have certified, trained professional law enforcement 374 00:18:53,429 --> 00:18:55,538 who are well able to handle this without your 375 00:18:55,538 --> 00:18:57,200 attendance or anybody else. 376 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:59,420 So how does this happen? 377 00:18:59,420 --> 00:19:02,740 I just my response to the other reporter. 378 00:19:02,740 --> 00:19:03,740 Would you do this again? 379 00:19:03,740 --> 00:19:05,660 Let's do James and then we'll do you. 380 00:19:05,660 --> 00:19:07,740 Chief, quick question for the chief. 381 00:19:07,740 --> 00:19:11,700 This gunshot victim that turned up to the hospital. 382 00:19:11,700 --> 00:19:14,942 It's my understanding that the hospital is compelled 383 00:19:14,942 --> 00:19:18,038 to notify the police when a gunshot victim comes in. 384 00:19:18,038 --> 00:19:18,960 Did that not happen? 385 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:25,548 I learned about this after the person was released, 386 00:19:25,548 --> 00:19:29,915 and so we cannot compel the hospital to give us information 387 00:19:29,915 --> 00:19:33,836 on that person, so we were not able to speak with them. 388 00:19:33,837 --> 00:19:37,577 I believe our detectives did try to speak with that person. 389 00:19:37,577 --> 00:19:42,798 That did not happen, and so now we volunteer to call this person 390 00:19:42,798 --> 00:19:47,616 if they indeed was injured there to come and speak with us. 391 00:19:47,617 --> 00:19:50,145 If you know this person or you are listening to 392 00:19:50,145 --> 00:19:52,740 this press conference and you know something, 393 00:19:52,740 --> 00:19:54,136 please call that number. 394 00:19:54,140 --> 00:19:57,596 I think it's important that we get every piece of information. 395 00:19:57,597 --> 00:20:00,460 Again, it could be possible that it wasn't involved, but it 396 00:20:00,460 --> 00:20:01,919 could be possible that it was. 397 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,038 we're trying to piece together a lot of moving 398 00:20:05,038 --> 00:20:06,519 and different parts. 399 00:20:06,519 --> 00:20:10,097 And so we want to make sure that we leave no stone unturned. 400 00:20:10,097 --> 00:20:12,825 And so to answer that question, my appeal is 401 00:20:12,825 --> 00:20:14,336 to what do we do forward? 402 00:20:14,337 --> 00:20:17,557 Moving forward, if you are that person or you know that person 403 00:20:17,557 --> 00:20:19,131 or you're willing to give us information, you 404 00:20:19,131 --> 00:20:20,000 can do that anonymously. 405 00:20:21,038 --> 00:20:25,900 This is an ongoing and a very complex investigation, 406 00:20:25,900 --> 00:20:28,259 and every piece I think is very, very important. 407 00:20:28,259 --> 00:20:29,577 So that's all I'm going to say. 408 00:20:29,577 --> 00:20:31,210 follow up here quickly. 409 00:20:31,210 --> 00:20:32,921 So are you saying that the 410 00:20:32,921 --> 00:20:34,795 hospital isn't compelled? 411 00:20:34,795 --> 00:20:35,717 No, I'm not saying that 412 00:20:35,717 --> 00:20:36,564 they're not compelled. 413 00:20:36,564 --> 00:20:37,577 I'm saying that our officers 414 00:20:37,577 --> 00:20:40,309 were not able to, our detectives were not 415 00:20:40,309 --> 00:20:43,123 able to give you further information a little bit 416 00:20:43,123 --> 00:20:45,298 later if you contact our office as of what that 417 00:20:45,298 --> 00:20:46,815 process looked like. 418 00:20:46,815 --> 00:20:48,750 But I know that we would like 419 00:20:48,750 --> 00:20:51,395 to talk to that person and we cannot compel the 420 00:20:51,395 --> 00:20:53,617 hospital at this point to give out that information 421 00:21:04,380 --> 00:21:12,057 because yeah we're still trying to determine suspect 422 00:21:12,057 --> 00:21:16,646 description we have so many people who are calling 423 00:21:16,646 --> 00:21:18,817 in with information what we try to do is to get 424 00:21:18,817 --> 00:21:22,557 The commonalities in the fight, what they were 425 00:21:22,557 --> 00:21:26,557 wearing age description, ethnicity if we can so 426 00:21:26,557 --> 00:21:29,505 that we can give out proper information. 427 00:21:29,505 --> 00:21:32,086 I wanted I'm not, I'm not certain 428 00:21:32,086 --> 00:21:36,380 if the sergeant saw that or if that's a part of the 429 00:21:36,380 --> 00:21:38,640 original description, but I can get you that information. 430 00:21:41,220 --> 00:21:43,096 I know that you've looked at a lot of video 431 00:21:43,096 --> 00:21:45,478 footage and you're still reviewing that, but you 432 00:21:45,478 --> 00:21:48,219 know, it doesn't seem like there's been a lot of detail 433 00:21:48,220 --> 00:21:51,055 in terms of suspect announced potential suspects. 434 00:21:51,055 --> 00:21:52,173 Yeah, potential suspects. 435 00:21:52,173 --> 00:21:52,660 Yeah, we want it. 436 00:21:52,660 --> 00:21:53,566 We want it. 437 00:21:53,566 --> 00:21:55,480 Yeah, not at this time, 438 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:56,880 but again, that's why we're having 439 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:58,597 these regularly as information. 440 00:21:58,597 --> 00:21:59,660 As we can verify it. 441 00:22:01,117 --> 00:22:03,357 Correct so that we can put out information 442 00:22:03,357 --> 00:22:05,298 so that our public can help us. 443 00:22:05,298 --> 00:22:06,597 You never know. 444 00:22:06,597 --> 00:22:08,980 People often take videos, selfies. 445 00:22:08,980 --> 00:22:11,617 You could about imagine and so if we do 446 00:22:11,617 --> 00:22:14,097 get a very good detail description 447 00:22:14,097 --> 00:22:15,900 that we can use then we will do that. 448 00:22:15,900 --> 00:22:17,420 We also have body-worn cameras. 449 00:22:17,420 --> 00:22:20,298 So if our officers had something on body-worn 450 00:22:20,298 --> 00:22:22,038 cameras, we want to do this. 451 00:22:22,038 --> 00:22:23,160 We want to get it right. 452 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:24,857 And this is very, very important. 453 00:22:24,857 --> 00:22:28,434 I've done these investigations before throughout the 454 00:22:28,434 --> 00:22:29,759 course of my career. 455 00:22:29,759 --> 00:22:32,586 And sometimes that early, quick information may not 456 00:22:32,586 --> 00:22:33,939 be accurate, as you know. 457 00:22:33,940 --> 00:22:36,250 But at this stage of the investigation, we 458 00:22:36,250 --> 00:22:37,440 need to take our time. 459 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:38,920 We need to do our due diligence. 460 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:41,765 and we need to make sure information that 461 00:22:41,765 --> 00:22:44,211 can be actionable and that we can find 462 00:22:44,211 --> 00:22:46,902 out if someone may be a person of interest or 463 00:22:46,902 --> 00:22:48,317 a witness in this case. 464 00:22:48,317 --> 00:22:50,212 Chief, can you address what happened yesterday 465 00:22:50,212 --> 00:22:51,019 following the post? 466 00:22:51,019 --> 00:22:51,880 I'm sorry. 467 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:53,278 And then my hand is up back here. 468 00:22:54,298 --> 00:22:55,740 And then we'll come back over here. 469 00:22:55,740 --> 00:22:59,903 Chief, you said yesterday I reported based on several 470 00:22:59,903 --> 00:23:03,699 plans to be out of town during the month of August. 471 00:23:03,700 --> 00:23:06,144 You said that reporting was inaccurate, and I've been 472 00:23:06,144 --> 00:23:08,857 unable, unfortunately, to get your office to respond to me. 473 00:23:08,857 --> 00:23:11,220 So what was inaccurate about that reporting? 474 00:23:11,220 --> 00:23:13,776 I have not planned on being out of town the 475 00:23:13,776 --> 00:23:15,278 entire month of August. 476 00:23:15,278 --> 00:23:17,400 You said the entire month. 477 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:18,519 I reported the first time. 478 00:23:18,519 --> 00:23:19,140 Yeah, yeah. 479 00:23:19,140 --> 00:23:20,097 No, not at all. 480 00:23:21,778 --> 00:23:23,240 Medical procedure on Friday. 481 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:25,720 If I'm good to go, I'll be in the office. 482 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:27,880 It's my usual cheerful and bubbly self. 483 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:29,990 But if not, I'll take all the time that I need to 484 00:23:29,990 --> 00:23:32,440 make sure that I'm okay, if that's all right with you. 485 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:33,980 I've asked and answered. 486 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:36,160 Thank you, Chief. 487 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:40,410 What I wanted to ask you about is how does the department 488 00:23:40,410 --> 00:23:44,199 affect gang activity with the holiday gang unit? 489 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,900 Well, we have our gun violence reduction unit. 490 00:23:46,900 --> 00:23:49,700 They take the lead on most of those cases, as well 491 00:23:49,700 --> 00:23:51,240 as our intelligence unit. 492 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,548 We do most of it during our two gun screening calls 493 00:23:54,548 --> 00:23:58,423 that we do on Mondays and Thursdays where we're analyzing 494 00:23:58,423 --> 00:23:59,960 where gun violence is. 495 00:24:01,077 --> 00:24:04,226 Flare ups and making sure that we're monitoring people 496 00:24:04,226 --> 00:24:07,373 who may be actively using weapons or even have warrants 497 00:24:07,373 --> 00:24:10,519 to make sure that we can get those persons into custody. 498 00:24:10,519 --> 00:24:13,313 But all of our officers, this is a full complement 499 00:24:13,313 --> 00:24:16,376 of everything that we do with this particular agency. 500 00:24:16,380 --> 00:24:19,117 And we always look to make sure that we can make changes. 501 00:24:19,117 --> 00:24:22,778 For example, one of the changes is our community response group. 502 00:24:22,778 --> 00:24:24,857 They're moving from patrol to investigations. 503 00:24:24,857 --> 00:24:27,488 We did that maybe a couple of weeks ago as part of our 504 00:24:27,488 --> 00:24:30,680 reorg to make sure that we're getting the support that we need 505 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:34,759 when we hear that a violent crime may involve a gang member. 506 00:24:34,759 --> 00:24:38,125 I'm Dr. Jacqueline Bowles with the Dean Wellness 507 00:24:38,125 --> 00:24:40,179 Center, one of your partners. 508 00:24:40,180 --> 00:24:46,403 You have working in the evidence-based violence 509 00:24:46,403 --> 00:24:49,440 intervention project. 510 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:51,900 We are part of the hospital-based part. 511 00:24:51,900 --> 00:24:56,160 We are also part of the state's evidence-based group. 512 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:58,660 Are you aware we have not been paid? 513 00:24:59,837 --> 00:25:04,857 We have been paid by the city since April. 514 00:25:04,857 --> 00:25:06,180 But we have been working. 515 00:25:07,278 --> 00:25:08,278 We have been working. 516 00:25:08,278 --> 00:25:10,240 We have been receiving clients. 517 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,519 We have been receiving referrals. 518 00:25:12,519 --> 00:25:16,275 We've been taking care of gunshot victims 519 00:25:16,275 --> 00:25:18,097 and their families. 520 00:25:18,097 --> 00:25:19,798 We have not stopped any. 521 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:28,250 But this office refuses to process invoices, refuses to pay 522 00:25:28,250 --> 00:25:31,940 us under a reimbursable grant. 523 00:25:31,940 --> 00:25:35,303 I have written your office, Joy Hollingsworth's 524 00:25:35,303 --> 00:25:36,778 office, your office. 525 00:25:37,980 --> 00:25:43,136 How many offices does it take and this is why we have a 526 00:25:43,136 --> 00:25:46,019 problem we're trying to work 527 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:51,432 are you aware we have not been paid and I'm not the only agency 528 00:25:51,432 --> 00:25:54,575 I am not aware of that but we will look into it thank you 529 00:25:54,575 --> 00:25:57,519 all right this question is for the chief um chief Barnes can 530 00:25:57,519 --> 00:26:00,750 Can you address what exactly happened yesterday that 531 00:26:00,750 --> 00:26:02,759 following the press conference? 532 00:26:02,759 --> 00:26:03,900 What was that all about? 533 00:26:03,900 --> 00:26:06,555 Yeah, I wouldn't describe it as a heated exchange, 534 00:26:06,555 --> 00:26:07,440 but that's okay. 535 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,200 Listen, I respect our media. 536 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:10,278 I respect what you do. 537 00:26:10,278 --> 00:26:13,038 I consider you a big part of the community. 538 00:26:13,038 --> 00:26:14,989 I wish I could do it, but I don't have a 539 00:26:14,989 --> 00:26:16,159 face for television. 540 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:17,778 But let me say this. 541 00:26:17,778 --> 00:26:20,019 I'm always passionate about what I do as a police 542 00:26:21,038 --> 00:26:23,506 officer.I'm always passionate about what I do 543 00:26:23,506 --> 00:26:26,413 as a community member, and sometimes that passion is in 544 00:26:26,413 --> 00:26:29,325 full display, especially if someone is questioning my 545 00:26:29,325 --> 00:26:30,778 work ethic or my integrity. 546 00:26:30,778 --> 00:26:34,265 But I understand that your job is to ask tough questions, 547 00:26:34,265 --> 00:26:35,596 and so I respect that. 548 00:26:35,597 --> 00:26:38,019 I want you to know that, and that's for everyone in here. 549 00:26:38,019 --> 00:26:40,597 You have a tough job, and I do understand that. 550 00:26:40,597 --> 00:26:45,597 a two-year-old shot should evoke strong emotions in people. 551 00:26:45,597 --> 00:26:49,317 And for me, I question, you know, what can we do better? 552 00:26:49,317 --> 00:26:51,057 I spoke about that yesterday at the vigil. 553 00:26:51,057 --> 00:26:52,700 I think some of you may have been there. 554 00:26:52,700 --> 00:26:55,238 You know, for the last six years of my career, 555 00:26:55,238 --> 00:26:56,680 I've been a police chief. 556 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:00,521 That means that every time someone is killed, I get a 557 00:27:00,521 --> 00:27:02,577 phone call of what happens. 558 00:27:02,577 --> 00:27:05,519 And my process, as I explained yesterday, is the same. 559 00:27:05,519 --> 00:27:06,400 I listen. 560 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:07,597 I question. 561 00:27:07,597 --> 00:27:08,943 sometimes get angry. 562 00:27:08,943 --> 00:27:11,413 I wonder what could have been done, what 563 00:27:11,413 --> 00:27:14,424 happened, what contributed to this loss of life. 564 00:27:14,424 --> 00:27:16,064 And then we sit down, we roll 565 00:27:16,064 --> 00:27:18,837 up our sleeves, we go to the drawing board and we 566 00:27:18,837 --> 00:27:21,028 say, what can we do differently? 567 00:27:21,028 --> 00:27:25,000 Blamed before moving our community response group over to 568 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,951 investigations to help aid in some of the apprehension 569 00:27:28,951 --> 00:27:32,190 and detection of gun violence and making sure people 570 00:27:32,190 --> 00:27:33,278 are held accountable. 571 00:27:33,278 --> 00:27:35,038 And I take that very, very seriously. 572 00:27:35,038 --> 00:27:36,596 But I respect the work that absolutely 573 00:27:36,596 --> 00:27:37,519 everyone in here does. 574 00:27:37,519 --> 00:27:40,980 -Do you want to just squash the discourse about you know, you not being in town enough 575 00:27:40,980 --> 00:27:44,440 -Yeah, you know, part of being a leader 576 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:46,617 is being here, being visible, and being present. 577 00:27:46,617 --> 00:27:48,900 You know, part of being a leader in a major city 578 00:27:48,900 --> 00:27:50,720 is that sometimes I have obligations, 579 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:52,519 and I wanted to be at the conference 580 00:27:52,519 --> 00:27:54,557 to support one of our community members 581 00:27:54,557 --> 00:27:56,871 who was getting an award and one of our community 582 00:27:56,871 --> 00:27:59,267 service officers that was also getting an award 583 00:27:59,267 --> 00:28:02,480 from the National Organization of Law Enforcement Executives. 584 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:04,160 How often do you travel to Chicago? 585 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:05,778 Your wife and kids still live there. 586 00:28:05,778 --> 00:28:08,396 I'd like to know how often on weekends you travel there 587 00:28:08,396 --> 00:28:09,680 and who's paying for that. 588 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,557 Certainly I don't travel as often as I would like to. 589 00:28:12,557 --> 00:28:15,981 I think any reports that I'm gone every weekend 590 00:28:15,981 --> 00:28:17,740 are grossly misstated. 591 00:28:17,740 --> 00:28:19,500 I don't have that kind of money. 592 00:28:19,500 --> 00:28:23,180 I'm here in the neighborhood that I live in. 593 00:28:23,180 --> 00:28:25,240 I love my community. 594 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:25,979 They love me. 595 00:28:25,980 --> 00:28:26,652 They know me. 596 00:28:26,652 --> 00:28:27,874 They see me all the time. 597 00:28:27,874 --> 00:28:30,442 You know, don't love the rent that I'm paying, but, 598 00:28:30,442 --> 00:28:33,557 you know, affordability is something that we're working on. 599 00:28:33,557 --> 00:28:34,682 Is that right, Mayor? 600 00:28:34,682 --> 00:28:35,996 So I feel good about being 601 00:28:35,996 --> 00:28:36,871 here in Seattle. 602 00:28:36,871 --> 00:28:38,057 I love this community. 603 00:28:38,057 --> 00:28:38,617 Thank you. 604 00:28:38,617 --> 00:28:40,567 I just wanted me to check in. 605 00:28:40,567 --> 00:28:42,601 Do we have more information? 606 00:28:42,601 --> 00:28:42,940 I do. 607 00:28:42,940 --> 00:28:44,566 OK. See one here and one here. 608 00:28:44,566 --> 00:28:45,786 OK. Start cutting it. 609 00:28:45,786 --> 00:28:46,597 OK. Thank you. 610 00:28:46,597 --> 00:28:49,457 Okay. Mayor, just really quickly, let's talk about this 611 00:28:49,457 --> 00:28:52,557 delay. Now that people have had time to digest, it took so long 612 00:28:52,557 --> 00:28:53,588 to get information. 613 00:28:53,588 --> 00:28:55,536 What is your message to the citizens of 614 00:28:55,536 --> 00:28:58,758 Seattle? We've got another large event coming up this weekend. 615 00:28:58,758 --> 00:29:01,980 What are you going to do to make sure there's good communication 616 00:29:01,980 --> 00:29:03,375 to people when they need it? 617 00:29:03,380 --> 00:29:04,057 Yeah, totally. 618 00:29:04,057 --> 00:29:05,787 And I mean, I think, as I've said before, 619 00:29:05,787 --> 00:29:08,352 there's this tension between providing information fast 620 00:29:08,352 --> 00:29:10,602 and making sure that it is accurate so that we're not 621 00:29:10,602 --> 00:29:12,116 creating unnecessary confusion. 622 00:29:12,117 --> 00:29:15,385 And that is part of what we've been dealing with here. 623 00:29:15,385 --> 00:29:17,539 At the same time, we are absolutely 624 00:29:17,539 --> 00:29:20,960 reviewing what has happened over the last 24 48 hours 625 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,490 and be making improvements as we go to make sure 626 00:29:23,490 --> 00:29:26,151 that we are being as timely and communicative and 627 00:29:26,151 --> 00:29:27,576 transparent as possible. 628 00:29:27,577 --> 00:29:28,588 Do you hear this? 629 00:29:28,588 --> 00:29:30,180 What would you want to say? 630 00:29:30,180 --> 00:29:31,769 Do you really want to hear? 631 00:29:31,769 --> 00:29:33,356 How do you feel about this? 632 00:29:33,357 --> 00:29:36,767 Yeah, I mean, I feel like we are trying hard in a very 633 00:29:36,767 --> 00:29:39,117 difficult and chaotic situation. 634 00:29:39,117 --> 00:29:41,833 And if you've been through in the past, like our 635 00:29:41,833 --> 00:29:44,336 police officers have, right, like things, 636 00:29:44,336 --> 00:29:45,939 information flies around. 637 00:29:45,940 --> 00:29:49,633 And it is just objectively challenging to be able to assess 638 00:29:49,633 --> 00:29:53,326 in real time and kind of decide what is shareable and what is 639 00:29:53,326 --> 00:29:55,057 what we should hold back on. 640 00:29:55,057 --> 00:29:59,211 So this is, you know, this is a work in progress and 641 00:29:59,211 --> 00:30:01,240 we will be continually. 642 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:07,459 Who fired the rounds that killed the innocent bystanders? 643 00:30:07,460 --> 00:30:09,057 We do not. 644 00:30:09,057 --> 00:30:11,824 For both of you, today you would say, again, that there's 645 00:30:11,824 --> 00:30:13,057 no public safety threat. 646 00:30:13,057 --> 00:30:15,663 Yesterday you were talking about investigators looking 647 00:30:15,663 --> 00:30:17,019 at the threat of retaliation. 648 00:30:17,019 --> 00:30:19,547 Can you help people understand how there may not be a threat 649 00:30:19,547 --> 00:30:20,940 with the threat of retaliation? 650 00:30:20,940 --> 00:30:23,309 How do you work with the people who may be targets 651 00:30:23,309 --> 00:30:24,376 of that retaliation? 652 00:30:24,380 --> 00:30:26,315 Yeah, I mean, I think the bottom line here is that 653 00:30:26,315 --> 00:30:28,298 because we believe this was a targeted shooting, 654 00:30:28,298 --> 00:30:30,526 we don't believe that there's anyone out there 655 00:30:30,526 --> 00:30:33,380 who is, you know, wants to indiscriminately fire at people. 656 00:30:33,380 --> 00:30:36,545 Right. At the same time, because we believe that this 657 00:30:36,545 --> 00:30:39,527 was gang related violence, there is absolutely a 658 00:30:39,527 --> 00:30:42,257 danger to involved in those relationships. 659 00:30:42,257 --> 00:30:43,824 Right. And so that is why we are 660 00:30:43,824 --> 00:30:46,249 working with our community partners, community 661 00:30:46,249 --> 00:30:48,375 organizations that do this work to try to do 662 00:30:48,375 --> 00:30:51,038 everything we can to prevent retaliation, to prevent 663 00:30:51,038 --> 00:30:52,400 continuation of violence. 664 00:30:54,700 --> 00:30:57,663 I mean, you know, so we have a number of organizations 665 00:30:57,663 --> 00:31:00,634 that we work with and fund through the Human Services 666 00:31:00,634 --> 00:31:02,317 Department that do that work. 667 00:31:02,317 --> 00:31:04,817 and we can provide more detail about that if you want. 668 00:31:04,817 --> 00:31:05,240 But yeah. 669 00:31:05,240 --> 00:31:05,900 Okay, thank you everyone.