[Seattle Mayor Paul Schell referred to the incident as] a senseless act of violence. ... horrible tragedy. |
but we will maintain a very comprehensive coverage of the entire area through the night. |
I think anybody who has killed two and wounded two is certainly to be considered dangerous at any given moment, |
None of our officers has encountered this individual, or even seen him, |
That won a standing ovation from the police. It made me appreciate that I'm going into a number of venues where I'll be talking to police officers. |
These demonstrators, particularly those who were bent on violence and destruction, made it difficult for us, ... It was a calculated strategy of major, active and threatening disturbances. |
They have also not been shy about chucking rocks and bottles at our police officers, |
Warnings were administered, ... This gas is more than inconvenient. It really hurts, it stings, and it's intended to drive people away in a potentially violent situation. |
We are very confident that this was not a random act, |
We do not have any accounts of the suspect getting into an automobile or hopping on a boat, |
We have no indication that he has left this immediate area, so we make the assumption that he is still afoot or ... holed up somewhere in this area, |
We're dealing with a suspect whose description is pretty general, a suspect who was not recognized by the surviving victims, and a suspect who, apparently, made no statement during the commission of his horrible crime, |
We've had our harbor patrol officers out, and the |