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Two dead in 'very targeted' shooting at camp for homeless people in Seattle
Source: Associated Press
Two dead in 'very targeted' shooting at camp for homeless people in Seattle
Associated Press
Wednesday 27 January 2016 05.24 GMT
Two people were killed and three others wounded as shooting erupted on Tuesday night at a Seattle encampment for homeless people, in what police said was a “very targeted” attack.
Police responded to reports of shots fired at the camp – known as the jungle – about 7.15pm near Airport Way South and South Atlantic Street, south of downtown.
They did a search of the wooded area and found five victims, police said.
Assistant Seattle police chief Bob Merner said at a news conference the victims lived at the encampment. He said of the shooting that police “have reason to believe it was very targeted”.
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Associated Press
Wednesday 27 January 2016 05.24 GMT
Two people were killed and three others wounded as shooting erupted on Tuesday night at a Seattle encampment for homeless people, in what police said was a “very targeted” attack.
Police responded to reports of shots fired at the camp – known as the jungle – about 7.15pm near Airport Way South and South Atlantic Street, south of downtown.
They did a search of the wooded area and found five victims, police said.
Assistant Seattle police chief Bob Merner said at a news conference the victims lived at the encampment. He said of the shooting that police “have reason to believe it was very targeted”.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/27/shooting-camp-homeless-people-seattle
