Newly discovered witness claims Seattle CHOP killing was ‘an execution’
Seattle Police never talked with a third teen in the car who calls Antonio Mays Jr.’s killing “an execution.” Podcast “We Keep Us Safe” reveals new witness accounts.
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A new witness says the shooting of Antonio Mays Jr. during the Seattle CHOP protest was an execution. The witness is a third teenager who was in the car with Mays and says police never interviewed him. The claim was made public in a podcast called “We Keep Us Safe.” Seattle police have not commented on the new account.
Why it matters
It raises questions about whether the shooting was fully investigated and if all relevant voices were heard. This could affect public trust in how police handle protest-related incidents.
- Who is Antonio Mays Jr.?
- He was a teenager killed during the CHOP protest in Seattle.
- What does the new witness claim?
- He says the killing was an execution and that police never talked to him.
- Where did the claim appear?
- It was revealed in the podcast “We Keep Us Safe.”
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Newly discovered witness claims Seattle CHOP killing was ‘an execution’
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