SAFEWAY PARKING LOT MASS SHOOTINGS AND MURDER – A FAILURE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
When is enough enough? Christopher Wilson Jr. and De’Andre Roberts were just going about their normal business in the parking lot at the Safeway grocery store in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood, when a hail of gunfire broke out. The two young men were gunned down by a gang member trying to shoot a rival.
The murders weren’t an isolated incident. The shopping center and parking lot – frequent gathering places for community members from all walks of life – was and is the frequent scene of shootings, death and other violence for years. Despite repeated pleas to take action, Safeway and the complex owners did virtually nothing. While Safeway did hire security guards, they were unskilled and generally worthless.
CHRISTOPHER WILSON JR. SHOT DEAD – MAY 2020
The Crime Scene
THE LAWSUIT – WHY ALLIED SECURITY, SAFEWAY, AND PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC – AND FAILED
BROKEN PROMISES – ALLIED SECURITY’S LIES
RAINIER BEACH IS HARDLY
AN ANOMALY
THE OUTCOME – ALLIED SECURITY, SAFEWAY AND OTHER DEFENDANTS AGREE TO PAY $16.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT TO FAMILY OF MURDER VICTIM. WE HOPE IT WILL SPARK REAL CHANGE AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITY.