Despite the Surveillance video and the 41 shells found the search for at least 3 suspects in the July 2024 Aurora Ave the shooting investigation hasn't yielded any arrest. There was even witness says a community activist who provided the video and says a woman was wounded as she ran away, but will be ok.
https://youtu.be/dhFVum0-Y2s
This is just one in an endless series of what could be described as a " Prostitution Turf War" since the Seattle city counsel proclaimed that Seattle police turn a blind eye to the prostitution happening on Seattle's Aurora Ave. BTW The shootout follows another one in the same spot only a month earlier.
In our request to Seattle Police Dept. for comment we received the following ."
The Seattle City Council repealed the Prostitution Loitering ordinance a couple of years ago. The City also adopted the harm reduction model which identifies the workers as victims and discourages enforcement. The City has contracted with social service agencies to conduct outreach and assist the workers out of the situation.
The Police Department conducts stings to arrest the customers a couple of times per month but it has no impact on the workers. We are also attempting to identify the employers and take enforcement action but it is difficult as the workers had no incentive to turn them in."
Readers should contact the Seattle City Counsel District 5 rep for more information : Cathy.Moore@seattle.gov
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