By TRACY JOHNSON
P-I REPORTER
Seattle — A man accused of killing the owner of a Central District sandwich shop and wounding a customer was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and three attempted-murder charges.
Rey Alberto Davis-Bell, 23, is accused of shooting to death Degene Berecha Deshasa, 31, an Ethiopian immigrant who owned the restaurant Philadelphia Cheese Steak at 23rd Avenue and East Union Street.
King County prosecutors say Davis-Bell also fired at a customer, seriously injuring him, and a restaurant employee.
Last Wednesday’s shooting left Dashasa’s friends and relatives mourning and questioning why anyone would want to hurt the man.
An owner of the same restaurant was shot to death a few blocks away in 2003; the case remains unsolved.
Police said Davis-Bell, who was also charged with illegally possessing a gun, is a gang member with a prison record. His alleged rampage began earlier that day, when police say he fired at least nine times through the window of his ex-girlfriend’s West Seattle home.
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P-I reporter Tracy Johnson can be reached at 206-467-5942 or [email protected].
One thought on “Murder charge filed in killing of an Ethiopian man in Seattle”
Wake Up Ethiopian and Seattlers !!!
If you are from Oromo or Amhara or Tigrai, Gurage or any part of Ethiopia,
If you are from Evangelical or Orthodox or Muslim or Catholic religions followers,
If you are men or women,
If you are busy or not,
We are above all Ethiopians and Africans living in Seattle,
We all are human beings,
Human beings right must be respected,
We must stand hand in hand to defend this attack.
Let’s demonstrate together.
Let’s show up during court schedule,
Today, Degene Berecha Deshasa and tomorrow you or me,
Let’s stand together during this important time,
United Ethiopians against all violence,
United African against all violence,
We must stand together to end up violence,
Court date and demonstration will be announced,
It doesn’t matter if you are busy or not,
Let’s demonstrate together,
Court date will be announced,
Sisters and brothers,
Wake Up Ethiopian and Seattlers !!!
YES WE CAN.
YES WE CAN.