On the evening of September 28, 2023, Nakawa Beasley, a 45-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in the E Union area of Seattle. Witnesses reported hearing between two and six shots. Police responded around 7:45 PM to 25th and Union and found Beasley lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to his abdomen. Officers began CPR but he was pronounced dead before the Fire Department arrived.

Investigators say a suspect may have fled in a white sedan, but no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Beasley had ties to Seattle and Shoreline and was listed as a registered voter in Las Vegas as recently as 2020. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw a white sedan in the area, please share what you know.