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Rahman Karriem

Case from Seattle, WA dated Dec 31, 2014

Victim Details

Rah Karriem

Male

Black / African American

Seattle

WA

2014-12-31

20

Rahman

Karriem

07/17/2026

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On New Year's Eve of 2014, a young Black / African American man named Rhaman Karriem, age 20, was fatally shot in the Othello neighborhood of Seattle. The incident, captured on a store's surveillance video, occurred at the Victory Grocery Store. Karriem was involved in a confrontation with another man, Royale Tyrell-Scott Thornton, who was inside an SUV driven by another individual named Pace.

The conflict escalated to the point where Thornton, from within the vehicle, extended his hand o ...
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  • https://washapp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/770781_Thornton_opinion.pdf
  • seattlepi.com: Charge: Burglary 'score' motivated Seattle killing
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    I can't stop thinking about how the community around Renton Ave and South Kenyon Street must have fe... ...Read More
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    Just came across this case, and my heart goes out to Rah Karriem's family and friends. I can’t eve... ...Read More
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