WARNING: Distressing content follows.
I was on my way back from Fred Meyer and found NE 40th blocked at Latona by police vehicles…never a good sign. Upon walking down to see what was going on, one of the police officers recognized me: “Hey, you’re the guy from…Wallyworld.” We had interacted at a vacant home fire over on 5th NE a while back. I asked him what was going on, but he deferred…said he couldn’t say.
But, a couple of my neighbors could. They heard a gunshot around 3 a.m., followed by commotion and cries for help. They called …