On the evening of April 21, 2023, gunfire rang out in the Allentown neighborhood of Tukwila, Washington. Three-year-old Finesse Ezell, a Black / African American boy, was struck in the head. A family member rushed him to a nearby fire station where firefighters began life-saving measures before he was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Finesse remained hospitalized for weeks but died on May 11, 2023. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head. Tukwila Police said they did not believe the shooting was random, but no arrests have been announced and investigators have released few public details about suspects.

The community and family continue to seek answers. If anyone has information about the shooting on April 21 in Allentown, please contact Tukwila Police.