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Seattle councilmembers mourn Rainier Beach teen shootings and press for coordinated action
Summary
At the Feb. 2 council briefing, members responded to weekend shootings that killed two teens in Rainier Beach, called for coordinated work with Seattle Public Schools and community groups, and highlighted a $25,000 budget item for a youth gun-violence summit.
At a Feb. 2 Seattle City Council briefing, councilmembers repeatedly voiced grief over a weekend in which two teenagers believed to be Seattle Public Schools students were shot and killed, and urged faster, coordinated steps on school and neighborhood safety.
"My heart just breaks for these children," Councilmember Teresa Rivera said as she opened the briefing to condolences and a pledge to act. Rivera noted she had added $25,000 in last year’s budget to fund a youth gun-violence summit and said the council must do "not just thoughts and prayers" but concrete work.
Several councilmembers described community meetings and immediate responses. Councilmember Foster said she…
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