Family of teen killed in Seattle’s Central District raises money for his funeral

SEATTLE, Wash. — The family of a 15-year-old shot to death in Seattle’s Central District one week ago has started a GoFundMe to cover the costs of his funeral.

The fundraising site identifies him as Soloman Taylor, a freshman at Garfield High School.

The shooting happened on Oct. 28 around 7:45 a.m. at East Spring Street and 27th Avenue.

The day after the shooting, several neighbors spoke to KIRO 7 about what they saw and heard. They wished to remain anonymous.

“I heard gunshots–I heard like two right away and then a couple of seconds later I heard another round go off, probably about six or seven total,” one said.

Another reported seeing three people talking on the street corner before someone pulled out a gun.

They told police they saw two people run and jump into a silver car that sped off.

A third said as they were helping the boy, the suspect car circled back and sped through the intersection just a couple of minutes before police arrived.

The Seattle Police Department has not provided any information about the suspect.

If you would like to help the family, you can access the fundraiser here.

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