Police still investigating a shooting in the International District

Harrison Lee • Jan 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h1>Police still investigating a shooting in the International District</h1>
                <h2><p>The International District is trying to cope with the early Thursday shooting death of Donald Chin, who had helped other people there for decades. The Northwest Asian Weekly headline said the death of Chin, founder and director of the International District Emergency Center, has "stunned" the community. The</p></h2>
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            <p>The International District is trying to cope with the early Thursday shooting death of Donald Chin, who had helped other people there for decades. The <a href="http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2015/07/donnie-chin-shot-community-stunned/?ref=avalancheghost.one">Northwest Asian Weekly headline said </a>the death of Chin, founder and director of the International District Emergency Center, has "stunned" the community. <a href="http://www.iexaminer.org/2015/07/breaking-donnie-chin-of-international-district-emergency-center-shot-and-killed/?ref=avalancheghost.one">The International Examiner</a> called him an "International District hero." The Seattle Times has <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/man-shot-while-in-car-in-chinatown-international-district/?ref=avalancheghost.one">a profile </a>of his work, describing him doing everything from helping the elderly monitor their prescriptions to patrolling the streets and giving CPR. Gov. Jay Inslee said, "Donnie Chin was a man who dedicated his life to making Chinatown and the International District safe for everyone. He had been doing that since he was a young man because he saw a need and he filled it."  Police do not think that Donald Chin was the “intended target” and are still investigating.</p>
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The International District is trying to cope with the early Thursday shooting death of Donald Chin, who had helped other people there for decades. The Northwest Asian Weekly headline said the death of Chin, founder and director of the International District Emergency Center, has "stunned" the community. The International Examiner called him an "International District hero." The Seattle Times has a profile of his work, describing him doing everything from helping the elderly monitor their prescriptions to patrolling the streets and giving CPR. Gov. Jay Inslee said, "Donnie Chin was a man who dedicated his life to making Chinatown and the International District safe for everyone. He had been doing that since he was a young man because he saw a need and he filled it." Police do not think that Donald Chin was the “intended target” and are still investigating.

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By Harrison Lee

Harrison Lee is an editorial intern at Crosscut. He is a senior at Seattle Academy. He has had journalistic experience working with Microsoft in Bangalore, India. In Seattle, he produced an investigat