Rainier Beach Petition Seeks Permanent Memorial to Honor Slain Teens

Community members in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle are petitioning King County Metro and the City of Seattle to close a bus stop and build a permanent memorial honoring Tyjon Stewart, 18, and Tra’Veiah Houfmuse, 17, who were fatally shot there on January 30. The petition has garnered over 820 signatures as of April 10, with organizers proposing a bench and plaques at the site as a way to honor the victims and acknowledge gun violence in the community.