Black teen shot during CHAZ occupation in 2020 brings suit against Seattle for allowing 'countless acts of violence'

A lawsuit has been filed against the city of Seattle, as well as former and current city officials, on behalf of Robert West, a black teen who was the sole survivor of a shooting in Seattle’s deadly "autonomous zone." The lawsuit alleged that the city failed to protect him by allowing "countless acts of violence" in the summer of 2020.  

The suit names former mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, marxist councilmember Kshama Sawant, and fire chief Harold Scoggins.

According to West’s attorney Evan Oshan, he and his friend Antonio Mays Jr. were attempting to escape the barricaded zone on June 29, 2020, nine days after the fatal shooting of another teen, Lorenzo Anderson, in the same area.
 

Another shooting in #CHOP overnight. Witnesses report that a white SUV drove into Cal Anderson Park firing shots, then armed protesters (acting as CHOP security) opened fire on the SUV. Two in critical at Harborview. @SeattlePD is investigating. #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/7YaayKqsur

— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) June 29, 2020