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Family of 16-year-old shooting victim ready to sue City of Seattle
The father of Antonio Mays Jr., 16, who was shot and killed on June 29, 2020 in CHOP, has lost patience with the SPD investigation.
Five Fast Facts
- Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed in the early morning hours of June 29, 2020
- Mays Jr. had traveled to Seattle to be part of the new civil rights movement
- The shooting occurred near the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone
- The family claims the City of Seattle abandoned CHOP, failing to provide basic services, and that the lack of oversight ultimately led to the death
- First responders cannot enter the scene of a violent crime without it first being secured by SPD, who claimed they were unable to do so due to the protests; Mays Jr. was transported to Harborview Medical Center by private vehicle from the scene
SEATTLE, Wash. – It’s been more than two years since Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed in Seattle.
His father, who lives in southern California, says he waited to get answers for months. Now he’s fed up with a lack of information and accountability for his son’s death. Which led to a tort claim – essentially an early warning of a pending lawsuit – being filed against the City of Seattle…
You can read more at Q13Fox
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