Patrice Pitts

Death by Force

In the early morning hours of January 29, 2017, a 52-year-old Black/African American man named Patrice Pitts, who was also known as Patrice Toliver, was shot and killed in downtown Seattle. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. in front of the St. Charles Hotel on 3rd Avenue, a place that would become the final scene of his life. Pitts was reportedly in the area attempting to purchase drugs when an altercation apparently began.

Witnesses later told police that Pitts had gotten ...Read More

The Seattle Times: ID released of man fatally shot in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

KOMO: Detectives investigate fatal shooting in downtown Seattle

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