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One user died when a guy driving his car on a closed Seattle road and in a crowd protesting police brutality was remembered as someone committed to the cause.
The user affected in the incident remained in a serious condition at a Seattle hospital.
The deceased, Summer Taylor, 24, has spent more than six weeks “relentlessly protecting others while running full-time and supporting everyone around her,” Urban Animal wrote on Instagram, the veterinary clinic where Taylor worked in Portland, Oregon.
Taylor, who according to the publication used them and pronouns, “a positive force of nature” and brought joy, according to the message. “Anyone who works for Urban Animal will tell you that Summer Taylor’s laughter makes a bad day better.”
Katelyn Hoberecht, who worked with Taylor at the veterinary clinics, told the Seattle Times that Taylor had been a frequent presence at protests.
“Summer has been here since day one to protect the lives of black people. Stay out all day and all night, as the full time runs to look at the animals,” Hoberecht said. “Summer told me about the protests and how amazing it is to be part of something so big. Part of the story.
Kamala Harris, a U.S. senator and former California Democratic presidential candidate, was one of the people who revered Taylor on social media on Sunday. Harris tweeted: “Absolutely heartbreaking. Summer Taylor was just 24, demonstrating peacefully for Black Lives Matter when they were hit by a car. Thinking of their families at this difficult time and all the members of today’s motion.”
Diaz Love, 32, also from Portland, Oregon, also hit as the car drove through a crowd of terrified protesters on Interstate five early Saturday morning.
Diaz remained in serious condition in Harborview Medical Center’s intensive care unit, spokeswoman Susan Gregg said.
The driving force of the car that hit them, Dawit Kelete, is in custody pending a hearing on Monday in which the ruling will dictate whether he can be released on bail, according to court documents.
Kelete, from Seattle, drove the car around cars blocking I-5 and ran into the crowd around 1:40 a.m., according to a police report published through the Washington State Patrol. A video taken at the scene through the protesters showed other people shouting “Car! Car!” before fleeing the pavement.
Love was filming the occasion on a Facebook live stream of approximately two hours subtitled “Black Woman March Takes I-5” when the video ended abruptly; With about 15 seconds left, cries of “Car!” you can hear when the camera starts shaking before the tires scream and the effect on the noise is heard.
A graphic video posted on social media showed the white Jaguar heading towards an organization of protesters who had several cars parked, configured to protect themselves. The car overlooked the other cars and hit the two protesters, blowing them up in the air.
Kelete, who alone fled the scene after beating the protesters, Private Chase Van Cleave told The Associated Press. One of the other protesters was delivered to a car and pursued the driving force for about a kilometer. He could have avoided it by pulling his car in front of the Jaguar, Van Cleave said.
The soldiers arrived and the driving force was halted, said Washington State Patrol Captain Ron Mead.
Kelete was described by officers as reserved and sullen when he was arrested, according to court documents. He also asked if the pedestrians were OK, the documents say.
Kelete checked into the King County Correctional Center Saturday morning on two assault charges. Deposit denied.
An approved ruling on the probable cause discovered to arrest Kelete as a component of an investigation into a car attack.
It was not immediately clear if Kelete had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Authorities were looking for reason and where he had arrived on the road, which had been closed through the state patrol for more than an hour before the protesters were beaten.
Mead said they suspected Kelete was driving down a ramp. Private Rick Johnson said the driving force crossed a barrier that closed the road.
Infantrymen did not know if it was a selective attack, but disability is not considered a factor, Mead said.
Kelete fixed it in Seattle. He is indexed in public records as a student who attended Washington State University between 2011 and 2017 with a major in business and commerce. Your registration prestige may not be displayed as the university closed this weekend.
The Washington State Patrol said Saturday night that in the long run it would allow protesters to enter I-5 and prevent pedestrians on the road.
Seattle has been the scene of prolonged riots following the May 25 killing of George Floyd police in Minneapolis, prompting protests across the country.
Dozens of people were arrested this past week in connection with protests as demonstrations continue after authorities cleared the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone Wednesday morning.
Protesters had closed the road for 19 consecutive days, Mead at a press conference.