by Vee Hua 華婷婷
Last Updated on July 7, 2022, 11:48 am.
Content Warning: This article contains discussions of police killings, violence, mental health crises, and suicide.
Inquest hearings continue through July 6 around the death of 30-year-old Charleena Lyles, a pregnant mother of three who was shot seven times by Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers following a disturbance call to her home in 2017. Thus far, the hearings have provided insights into the timeline of the day’s events, actions of officers, firefighters, and paramedics at the scene, attempts to revive Lyles, and traumatic impacts on Lyles’ children.
Continue reading Summary of Inquest Hearings into the SPD Shooting of Charleena Lyles