1 year after shooting at Rainier Beach community event, youth gun violence prevention work continues

Boys and Girls Club of King County continues to fight back against gun violence with several programs aimed at helping youth.

SEATTLE — It’s been just over one year since five people were hurt in a shooting at a community outreach event outside of a Rainier Beach Safeway. The event was held by SouthEast Network SafetyNet Program with the Boys and Girls Club of King County.

That same program has continued to work to prevent gun violence in the neighborhood. 

“A lot of people have died prematurely before they could even accomplish their dreams,” said Amir Tedesse, a participant in the program. 

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