Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim addresses community (Photo by John Liu/NWAW)
On Sept. 23, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) held a Community Open House and Public Safety Meeting. Seattle Police Department Assistant Chief Robert Merner and Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim provided information regarding the on-going Donnie Chin investigation. Two groups were identified to be involved in the shooting of Donnie Chin. The city’s strategy is to work with other police units in different cities and arrest members for unrelated crimes associated with the two groups and then try to get them to talk. One concerned citizen inquired about the poor video surveillance in the area and if anything can be done about it. Merner explained much video is privately owned so the contents cannot be disclosed. State Rep Sharon Tomiko Santos expressed concern that not enough was being done in the investigation to find Donnie’s killers. Merner answered that he’s attended at least seven community meetings and doing all he could regarding the investigation and was willing to organize more community meetings in the future. (end)