Soloman Taylor, a 15-year-old freshman at Garfield High School, was killed by a gunshot to the torso in Seattle’s Central District on October 28, 2024. The shooting took place around 7:45 a.m. at East Spring Street and 27th Avenue. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the torso.

Witnesses reported a rapid sequence of gunfire and saw three people talking on a street corner just before a gun was drawn. Two people were seen fleeing and leaving in a silver car; one witness said that same vehicle circled back through the intersection moments before police arrived. The Seattle Police Department opened an investigation and has asked the public for information; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

A GoFundMe was organized to help his parents, La Creisha Lewis and Demario Taylor, with funeral costs. If anyone saw activity near East Spring Street and 27th Avenue that morning or has information about the silver car, please come forward.