In the neighborhoods: Video playing a key role in officer murder investigation

From the Central District News neighborhood blog:

A candlelight vigil Tuesday night at 29th and Yesler, composed of Central District neighbors and other mourners and supporters of Seattle police. (Central District News)

We've talked a lot in the last year about the in public spaces around the neighborhood. It turns out that those have become a crucial part of the investigation to find the suspects in, helping what otherwise would be a very low-information situation.

Chief Diaz said that SPD staff is combing through all available video from the several hours before and after Saturday night's shooting. The list of available sources is long, described in an afternoon press conference as "several terabytes" of data. It includes the footage from every police car that was patrolling the neighborhood before and after the shooting, city security cameras such as those around Garfield Community Center, red-light cameras, and even security cameras on private property.

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