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Zula Mehari Werede

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jul 05, 2019

Victim Details

Zula Mehari Werede

Male

Black / African American

Seattle

WA

2019-07-05

29

Zula

Mehari Werede

07/05/2026

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On a summer evening, a promising life was tragically cut short in what has been described as a case of mistaken identity. Zula Mehari Werede, a 29-year-old Black / African American man, had come to the United States from Eritrea in search of a better life. He was diligently working two jobs to support his family back home. On July 5, 2019, he went to Valley Ridge Park in SeaTac, Washington, to play soccer with his friends, a simple pleasure on a Friday evening. As he was retrieving something fro ...
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  • The Columbian: SeaTac suspect tried to retaliate for previous shooting, but killed the wrong man, prosecutors say
  • KIRO: Arrest made in fatal shooting near SeaTac park
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    I've been following Zula Mehari Werede's case and it's beyond devastating what his family is going t... ...Read More
    06/18/2024
    Has anyone else been following the testimony of Latecia Fortune? I've been trying to wrap my head ar... ...Read More
    05/26/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the ripple effect of Zula's tragic death on his family back in Eritrea. ... ...Read More
    02/28/2024
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