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Malcontentment Happy Hour: February 1, 2021

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Our live webcast from the Seattle Anarchist Jurisdiction

WARNING: This episode includes videos of police violence, child abuse, protest, and discusses domestic violence in detail – viewer discretion is advised.

The show from February 1, 2021, featured David Obelcz and our co-host Jennifer Smith.

  • Rochester, New York Police pepper-spray a handcuffed 9-year-old child – community outrage explodes as body camera video becomes available
  • Malcontented Minutes – our new speed round of news
    • The state of Texas has things go very wrong when they issue an Amber Alert for Chucky – yes the murderous horror movie doll Chucky
    • Redditors go after silver commodity trading as a new tactic in their fight against hedge funds
    • Missouri Museum of history launches an online exhibit of LGBTQIA history in the state of Missouri
    • Jason Raantz (Seattle) goes on a racist rant about how BLM education during Black History Month in Seattle schools is instilling the fear of police into a new generation of children
    • David Bell, a Black man, dies in a hospital parking lot in Missouri after emergency room physicians refuse to treat him on his third trip for breathing problems
    • President Biden replaces Andrew Jackson’s portrait with a Native American sculpture
    • The National Zoo in Washington D.C. releases a video of a panda playing in the snow
    • LGBTQ activist Carmen Vasquez, 72-years old, dies of COVID-19
    • Data breach exposes the private personal identification (PII) of 1.6 million Washingtonians who have applied for or received unemployment for almost all of 2020, including bank account numbers and ID information
    • Birth certificate controversy over Archie, the child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle explodes in tabloid press
  • Chad Wheeler domestic violence assault update as his victim faces him in court for the first time
  • COVID-19 Five Fast Facts
  • Reading recommendations for Black History Month
  • David and Jennifer provide their insurrection update

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Rochester, New York police officers suspended after violent arrest of 9-year old

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From Malcontentment Happy Hour, February 1, 2021

Outrage over the pepper-spraying of a restrained 9-year old grows in upstate New York

WARNING: This report shows violent actions against a child, domestic violence, and abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.

[ROCHESTER] – (Malcontent News) Accusations of domestic violence and child abuse flew in Rochester, New York on January 29, as police arrested, and then pepper-sprayed a restrained 9-year-old child in the back of a police cruiser. Police were called about an incident involving the child, where she initially reported to officers that her mother had stabbed her father.

During the incident caught on multiple police body cameras, the mother of the child verbally and physically assaulted the restained juvenile, before police ordered her to go into her home. They attempt to take the child into custody, after telling her she wasn’t in any trouble, and then wrestle her to the ground and handcuff her. The child refuses to put her legs into the police cruiser and begs for a female police officer on video.

As a female officer attempted to deescalate, the other officers involved only made the situation worse, until the female officer also joined in, and ultimately pepper-sprayed the handcuffed 9-year-old in the face. She was then locked in the police cruiser while begging for her eyes to be wiped.

The police union on Sunday, January 31, 2021, attempted to defend the actions, stating policing is a hard job, labeling the pepper spray as an “irritant,” and talking about the trauma of day-to-day police work. The mayor and interim police chief could find no word to defend the actions.

On Monday, February 1, 2021, it was announced an unknown number of officers have been suspended, with pay, pending an investigation. The mayor of Rochester indicated that this was the only action they can take due to the police union contract and New York state law. Despite allegations of assault and child abuse and the abuse caught on camera, after taking the nine-year-old child to the hospital, she was released back to her family. The child is black, all 9 officers who were at the scene were white.

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Sunday protest in Tacoma disappoints Black Community and area protest leaders

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From Malcontentment Happy Hour, January 25, 2021

Protesters gathered in Tacoma marching through gentrifying Black neighborhoods

On Sunday, January 24, 2021, a diverse group of protesters from Seattle to Portland gathered in Frost Park in Tacoma after a police cruiser struck a group of people the previous evening, sending two to the hospital. Before the protest, Black Tacoma protest organizers pulled out of the event, and others who attended left in frustration as outside protesters would not listen to guidance from people from the city. We show previously unaired video and interview Azreal Graves of Black and Done (B.A.D.).

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Tacoma officer under investigation after hitting pedestrians with cruiser

UPDATED 1/24/21 @ 1:37 PM PST: One victim has self-identified on social media

[Tacoma] – (Malcontent News) A chaotic scene erupted in Tacoma after a police officer drove through a group of pedestrians, sending two to the hospital. Tacoma police started getting calls at 6:19 PM about an automotive sideshow happening at 9th and Pacific. A group of approximately 100 people gathered to watch cars drift, do donuts, and burnouts in the intersection. Police arrived to clear the scene. A crowd gathered around a police cruiser, which suddenly raced ahead, plowing through a large group of pedestrians.

WARNING – THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIDEO

In two different videos, one from the driver side and the other from the passenger side, the police cruiser arrives and tries to push through a group of pedestrians into the intersection. The cruiser stops, and a crowd starts to gather. The video taken from the passenger side doesn’t show the cruiser blocked from behind. The officer drives backward about three feet with their lights on, revs the engine, and then moves forward at high-speed. Bodies are seen cascading to the ground as others run. The cruiser runs over a person in the intersection, with both wheels rolling over the person, and then drives away. After the incident, pictures emerged of a Tacoma police cruiser with a broken back window on CNN and MSN.

The Tacoma Police Department released an initial statement declaring, “During the operation, a responding Tacoma police vehicle was surrounded by the crowd. People hit the body of the police vehicle and its windows as the officer stopped in the street. The officer, fearing for his safety, tried to back up, but was unable to do so because of the crowd. The officer had his lights and sirens activated. While trying to extricate himself from an unsafe position, the office drove forward striking one individual and may have impacted others. The officer stopped at a point of safety and called for medical aid. One person was transported to an area hospital.“

At a sparsely attended press conference at 12:30 AM with the Tacoma police, they clarified that two had been taken to an area hospital, and one was released. No information has been released on the other victim’s name or condition, and officials walked back their earlier statement that they received only minor injuries. KOMO News reported that there were no fatalities, and the individual in the hospital has non-life-threatening injuries.

Matthew Harrington self-identified himself as the person who was lightly injured last night in a Facebook post. In a comment on his post, a person wrote, “Cops did the right thing,” and Harrington gave the comment a thumbs up.

Additionally, in a since edited story on Fox News, Tacoma police stated that the cruiser with a broken rear window arrived at the service call in that condition. Tacoma police did not explain why a police cruiser would be in service that night with a previously broken rear window. Tacoma police have not released nor stated if a dashcam video of the incident is available.

According to Tacoma police spokesperson Wendy Haddow, the officer has been placed on administrative leave and PCFIT will be handling the investigation and releasing further information.  Tacoma police have not identified the law enforcement officer. Pictures on CNN show a cruiser with clear shoe prints and damage on one rear quarter panel. There is no way to know if that damage happened when pedestrians surrounded the cruiser or as it lurched forward.

Confusion and misinformation rapidly took hold, with the right-wing media and online agent provocateurs attempting to make the incident political and racially charged. Pictures emerged of the police cruiser with the back window broken out. Accusations that the crowd was trying to climb into the cruiser and were rocking it in an attempt to roll it over crept into social media. Within minutes of the story being reported by Daily Mail UK, accusations that “protesters” were blocking police from getting to a 911 stabbing call were bubbling up on right-wing channels. Some even celebrated the running over pedestrians on social media in the Puget Sound area, calling it, “deserved.”

A group of 40 to 50 vocal but peaceful protesters gathered at the scene of the incident, surrounded by police tape and officers. Independent media reported an individual associated with the Proud Boys arrived, maced some people, and then took refuge in a building.

This morning Andy Ngo, a right-wing blogger, author, and serial Twitter user, called out for his followers to disrupt a planned vigil and protest tonight at 7 PM. Protesters from Seattle to Portland are planning to attend the event. 

Although Tacoma has been more peaceful than Portland and Seattle, there have been several incidents. The most high profile case involves Manuel Ellis, who died in police custody in March of 2020. In that incident, officers restrained Ellis, with his last recorded words being, “I can’t breathe, sir.” A coroner report listed Ellis’s death as a homicide. A report from the Washington State Patrol indicated that two previous unidentified officers were involved in the Ellis incident. One was a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy. Pierce County was initially reviewing the Ellis case. When two videos emerged, calling into question the veracity of the official Tacoma police version of the story, the state took over the investigation.

In the fall of 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters shut down I-5 in Tacoma, resulting in arrests. In another incident, homeless advocates broke into an abandoned school building to open it up as a shelter. The police arrived in force wearing hazmat suits to remove the occupants and protesters. Over the holidays, protesters occupied a hotel in Fife to provide refuge to 40 unhomed people. Area police departments raided the hotel in hazmat suits, where the occupants left peacefully. 

The issue of street racing, drift shows, and sideshows has been a growing problem through Puget Sound since COVID-19 struck. Sparsely used roads, empty parking lots, and lax police enforcement have created opportunities that normally clogged Puget Sound streets wouldn’t make possible.

Among some high profile incidents over the summer, street racers shut down SH-167 with up to 100 vehicles doing burnouts, drifting, and racing. The Washington State Patrol could only muster a single cruiser to respond. In another incident, street racers operated with impunity at the foot of the Space Needle in Seattle.

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SPD officer under OPA investigation for emergency room incident

Update: An earlier version of the story indicated the incident happened on January 16, 2021 – the incident was on January 15, 2021.

[SEATTLE] – (MN) A Seattle police officer identified as Eric Whitehead is under Office of Police Accountability (OPA) investigation over their refusal to wear a mask at an area Hospital on Friday, January 15, 2021. Officer Whitehead was at the hospital to get a statement from an assault victim and refused to wear a mask. According to a nurse in the emergency department, the officer “blatantly refused” to put a mask on despite COVID positive patients nearby and standing in a “high traffic” hallway.

On Sunday, the Seattle Police Blotter posted the following statement.

“It has been brought to our attention through social media that an officer was seen not wearing a mask. All our officers and civilian employees have previously been directed to follow CDC and City of Seattle mask guidelines for their safety and the safety of our community.”

“The behavior outlined in last night’s post is unacceptable and not what we expect of our Department members. We know the profound impacts that COVID has created for our community. We will hold our personnel accountable for actions that violate policy and the trust of the community we serve.”

“The department has been in contact with OPA since last night and the OPA is now investigating.”

The staff at the unnamed hospital gave the officer masks multiple times, that he repeatedly threw away despite ongoing PPE shortages. The nurse escalated to the Charge Nurse after the officer became belligerent, and was “condescending” with her. The Charge Nurse then notified the Nursing Supervisor, and the officer finally put on a mask.

The compliance was short-lived, with officer Whitehead stating that he would take the mask off when he went into the patient room, potentially exposing the victim of assault to COVID. Despite a larger police presence, the staff noted that no other officers interceded on the behalf of the hospital, to ask Whitehead to put on a mask.

Although no hospital was identified in the investigation, Harborview has come under fire from the rank and file of Seattle Police through the group Safe Seattle. On November 21, 2020, an anonymous source complained about the “vibe,” in a Facebook post. “It used to be friendly. Now it’s either like we are invisible and they can’t see us at all… or they will stare at us. We used to have conversations and joke around with HMC folks, but the vibe has changed. Jail staff have noticed it, too, when they have to do hospital watches. Sure, it’s not all the staff to be clear, but the vibe has definitely tensed up.”

In another post, anonymous Seattle police officers complained that free snacks were no longer available for them in the emergency department. After a COVID-19 outbreak in the medical center sickened 13 and killed at least one, hospital administration identified that lax mask policy in break rooms while eating food likely contributed to the infections. As a result, UWM banned all food, including single-serving packages from all areas of the hospital except the cafeteria for anyone who is not a patient.

Safe Seattle has come under fire for the veracity of their posts, including starting a false rumor that there was a murder including a severed head in one of the homeless encampments of Seattle in the fall of 2019. In that incident, a man died of natural causes and wasn’t found for months after his death. As part of natural decomposition, the head detached from the body within the tent. The body was not found in a homeless encampment, but a wooded spot in Beacon Hill.

In a post this evening, David Preston of Safe Seattle attacked the nurse and her complaint, calling her a “snitch.” Later he erroneously posted that the complainant had been identified and had shut down their social media accounts.

The first 17 days of 2021 have been brutal for the Seattle Police Department and its conduct. Two officers are suspended with pay under investigation for the potential role they may have played in the January 6 insurrection after pictures emerged with them in the Capitol. An officer was fired for using a racial pejorative and three more could face reprimand after the OPA concluded they used excessive force against protesters this past summer. SPOG president, Mike Solan, is facing calls for his resignation from the entire city council for tweets he made supporting conspiracy theories about the January 6 insurrection.

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Pressure builds for SPOG president Mike Solan to resign

Seattle Police Officer’s Guild president Mike Solan is facing backlash for a series of tweets blaming Antifa for the insurrection in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. On January 7, 2021, Mike Solan retweeted an Andy Ngo tweet about John Sullivan, an agent provocateur from Salt Lake City.

Sullivan was arrested in Provo for organizing a Black Lives Matter rally that turned violent. Sullivan has widely been discredited as a double-agent out to disrupt the Black Lives Matter movement months before the Washington, D.C. insurrection. The accusation that Sullivan was behind the violence, amplified by right-wing voices such as Andy Ngo, have been discredited.

Solan’s tweet received a swift reaction from former candidate for Seattle City Attorney Scott Lindsay. In a tweet, Lindsay stated, “As someone who has fought for police reform and defended Seattle Police against defunding, I have a duty to call out when the head of their union spreads misinformation about the Capitol attack. 

[Mike Solan] should apologize or resign. SPD officers deserve better.”

Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best echoed Lindsay’s sentiment in another tweet on the same day.

“Wholly agree with Scott Linsay! BLM was not the cause of yesterday’s insurrection. We have to tell the truth.”

On Friday night, Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office released a statement also calling for Solan to delete his tweet and apologize or resign.

“The SPOG President’s statement is wrong, immoral, and a lie. The violent and seditious actions we all witnessed were done by anti-government mobs, inspired and directed by President Trump and his legion of enablers. His statements do a huge disservice to the hundreds of police officers who work daily to serve the public and the rule of law, believe in equality, and were disgusted by Wednesday’s events.

His statements do not reflect the values of the City of Seattle but instead echo the failed lies of a failed presidency. In fact, every officer at the Seattle Police Department has an obligation to not “post-speech that negatively impacts the Department’s ability to serve the public.

As we expect this incident to be investigated by OPA, Solan should retract his statements and apologize or resign.”

In another blow to the department’s credibility on Friday, Chief Adrian Diaz revealed that two Seattle police officers traveled to Washington, D.C. for the “Stop the Steal” rally. The officers, reported to be husband and wife, have been placed on paid administrative leave. The Office of Police Accountability has opened an investigation into that incident. Chief Diaz stated if they were directly involved in the “insurrection,” they will face termination.

Calls for Solan’s resignation accelerated on Saturday. MLK Labor, which represents 100,000 workers in King County, issued a tweet calling for his resignation.

Adding to the condemnations, the Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) issued a statement stating they do not support Solan’s position and accused him of bias. “We do not support the comments made by Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan regarding the capitol rioting, because such comments undermine our efforts to rebuild the trust needed between law enforcement and our communities. We believe that when peace officers allow their personal biases to influence their perceptions of events and behavior, it severely compromises our ability to fulfill our duty to protect and serve.”

Compounding the situation was an ill-timed interview with the far right-wing political group led by Randy Pepple, Shift Washington. In his interview, where Solan calls for neutrality he goes on to say, ” Also, one aspect to highlight is that law enforcement across the nation continue to be threatened with DOJ consent decrees and that typically happens when the Democrat party gets control in D.C.”

Solan is already under OPA investigation for his behavior on Twitter. In September of 2020, he taunted a journalist for losing their press pass while documenting a protest outside of SPOG headquarters in Seattle. After that protest, the department was found to have used excessive force against Black Lives Matter protesters by a federal judge. On December 7, 2020, the court concluded that officers had two use of force violations. The OPA is also reviewing documentation around the accusation of Molotov cocktails found after the same protest. Bodycam video released by the department in September and November raised questions on the incendiary devices’ authenticity.

Solan has also been a frequent guest on Fox News, appearing on the Tucker Carlson Show multiple times. Carlson has come under fire for repeatedly repeating disproven conspiracy theories about Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and the 2020 election results. 

As for Sullivan, he was identified in the Capitol during the insurrection on January 6. In a video released by the Washington Post on Friday, Sullivan was recorded telling police officers to leave their post. After the officers go, domestic terrorists smash the windows on the doors leading to the House chamber. Despite multiple warnings of armed officers on the other side, Ashli Babbitt jumps through the breach and is shot by an officer. Babbitt was among four domestic terrorists who died on Wednesday.

In an extensive interview, Sullivan stated he was “supportive” of Black Lives Matter but wants to hear from all sides. He describes his participation in the incident outside of the House chambers in detail. Video taken during the ransacking of the Capitol doesn’t fully support his story. Sullivan has not been identified as a person of interest or suspect by federal authorities at this time.

Over 80 people have been arrested for their involvement in the insurrection, with dozens more identified by the FBI. Over 50 police officers were injured, and one killed after being struck in the head with a fire extinguisher.

BIPOC, National

Two Louisville detectives fired in Breonna Taylor case

Five Fast Facts

  • Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes were fired Tuesday night for their involvement in the shooting death fo Breonna Taylor
  • Joshua Jaynes was fired for his role in securing the search warrant, violating department policy for truthfulness and search warrant preparation
  • Myles Cosgrove sent a caustic e-mail to officers within the department calling himself a “sacrificial lamb” and pleading with officers to “do nothing” while in the line of duty
  • Both Cosgrove and Jaynes met with the outgoing police interim police Chief Yvette Gentry on Monday with counsel to appeal their terminations, per Kentucky law
  • Cosgrove and Jaynes have 10 days to appeal their firings to the Police Merit Board

The Louisville Metro Police Department has officially fired two detectives and sanctioned others for their actions surrounding the raid that left Breonna Taylor, 26, dead in her apartment.

Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes, who were fired Tuesday, are the latest detectives the department has terminated in connection with the fatal police shooting of Taylor.

Read more at USA Today

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Malcontentment Happy Hour: December 24, 2020

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Our live webcast from the Seattle Anarchist Jurisdiction

The show from December 24, 2020, featured guest host, Jennifer Smith.

  • The police shooting of Andre Hill in Columbus, Ohio
  • Donald Trump puts 5M into poverty by refusing to sign the COVID Relief package and Omnibus bills
  • December is the deadliest month for COVID, and the IHME increases its projections
  • The incredible journey of Deb Haaland
BIPOC, Local

Serious questions raised on SPD actions at September 7 protest

On September 7, 2020, 300 to 400 people marched from the International District to the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) offices in SODO. At 6:20 PM, Seattle Police took direct action against a mostly peaceful group, rushing in with over 100 officers in two directions. When the smoke cleared, Seattle Police and the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild claimed they moved on the group due to intelligence that an individual had Molotov cocktails. They advanced to arrest that person. Our investigation indicates the official version of the events that happened that day doesn’t stand up.

From September to November, both SPOG and SPD have released videos of events during the protest. The videos they released included security cameras, body cameras, and scraped content from journalists. We analyzed their video in combination with over nine hours of video Malcontent News captured on September 7.

The Seattle Police Officer’s Guild released a video on September 11, 2020, which highlighted an individual carrying a Corona beer box as the known suspect with the Molotov cocktails. SPOG accused the person of wanting to burn down their offices and that it was the march’s broader purpose. SPOG, in their video, states that was the reason police advanced on protesters.

In November, the Seattle Police Department released over an hour of security camera and officer’s body camera video from September 7. The SPD video also claims that police moved in on protesters due to an individual with Molotov cocktails. An SPD statement reads, “During the march, SPD received information that a suspect in the crowd had and was readying Molotov cocktails. members of the crowd began to gather outside SPOG, gathering and placing combustible material in front of the fence.“

We interviewed protesters from that day, and one of our cameras captured a person throwing trash over the fence. Protesters told us they had picked up trash during the march from the International District and had planned to toss the garbage over the fence but had no plan or intent on lighting it on fire. SPD’s own story of a lone operative with Molotov cocktails morphs into a coordinated effort as their statement continues. “Others in the crowd began to take those same materials, throwing them over the fence in a coordinated effort.“

Our video analysis shows that the man with the Corona beer box walks past the people leaving trash bags at the northeast corner of the SPOG fence. He continues to walk southbound past the SPOG building and into the main body of protesters adjacent to the SPOG parking lot. Just as Seattle Police move in, an individual throws one bag of garbage over the fence. The video doesn’t support the premise of a coordinated effort with the trash, nor coordination with the man carrying the box. 

An investigation that reviewed the officer’s statements, SPOG press release, videos, and the SPD released videos created more questions than providing answers. Our review shows that the Seattle Police had multiple opportunities to arrest the person allegedly with Molotov cocktails, yet took no action. 

Video recorded by journalists on September 7 shows the person of interest standing mere feet from officers, directing protesters to head north. Seattle Police Department body camera video shows the individual in front of multiple Seattle police and SWAT officers. Another video shows the person of interest about an hour later, marching back with protesters.

The man holding the Corona beer box has been a point of controversy from all sides since September 7. Some people in the protest community have told us he is a “stupid protester” operating independently. Others have accused the individual of being part of the extreme-right, there to discredit the movement. Some suggested the individual seen later in videos is a different person from the one carrying the Corona beer box.

Our analysis discovered that the man carrying the Corona beer box had a red shirt under his darker shirt. A camera caught a glimpse of the red shirt sticking out from under his sweat jacket about 30 minutes before the protest group arrived at SPOG headquarters. SPD body camera video, which shows SPD officers ignoring the man, also shows the same red undershirt. 

Part of SPD’s claims is that on September 7, people inside SPOG headquarters smelled gasoline. The claim being, they could smell the Molotov cocktails outside. On the same day, the SPD Twitter released a photo of the opened beer box showing the contents inside. However, the bottles appear to be empty or near empty, and nothing in the contents has the color of gasoline. 

SPD’s statement from the day declares, “Lt. Brooks ordered the arrest of the suspect with the Molotov cocktail and at 6:20 PM SPD made its first contact with the crowd…” The wording is essential. Like the SPOG video of September 11, the SPD statement establishes they knew who the suspect was. That person is the man carrying the Corona beer box. Not only is he never captured, he stands feet away from police on multiple occasions where arresting him would have been safe for officers.  

Our investigation concludes that the Seattle Police Department’s claim that they advanced on protesters to arrest an individual they knew to have Molotov cocktails is highly questionable. The Seattle Police Officer’s Guild identifies the person in their video on September 11. In the videos released by the Seattle Police Department in November, the same individual goes ignored in their analysis.

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BLM protesters march after shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr.

Black Lives Matter protesters, mostly dressed in black bloc, held a vigil at Cowen Park in Seattle on Friday for Kevin Peterson Junior. Peterson Jr. was shot and killed by three Clark County sheriffs deputies in Hazel Dell, Washington, on Thursday, October 29. Hazel Dell is located about 12 miles north of Portland, Oregon.

Protesters gather in response to the Kevin Peteson, Jr. police shooting in Hazel Dell, Washington.

On Thursday night, Clark County Sheriff deputies pursued Kevin Peterson, Jr. as part of an alleged drug investigation. Initially, Clark County Sheriff’s office stated that Peterson Jr. had a gun, had fired at deputies. Later on Friday, officials walked back the statement.

“Soon after the foot chase began, the man produced a handgun, and the officers backed off. A short time later, the subject encountered three Clark County deputies who all discharged their pistols. During the crime scene investigation, a Glock model 23, 40 caliber pistol was found near the deceased by independent crime scene investigators.”

Battle Ground Police Chief Mike Fort

Olivia Selto, Peterson Jr’s. girlfriend, reported she was on a video call at the time of the pursuit and witnessed Peterson Jr. get shot. She said that deputies did not check his condition as the call remained connected, and then terminated the call on the phone.

Initially, the Camas Police Department took on the investigation, but I-940 does not allow for neighboring police departments to investigate police shootings. The Battleground, Washington Police Department is acting as the public liaison for the investigation.

Back in Seattle, a group of approximately 50 people marched through the streets of the University District calling on bystanders to “get into the streets.” The march received a positive response from observers and gained several participants along Greek Row near the University of Washington. The Seattle Police Department reported that windows were broken at a Starbucks, and several arrests were made.

David Obelcz contributed to this story.