A Seattle insurance business is closing its doors after a recent shootout near its location, citing ongoing gun violence and prostitution as the primary reasons. The owner blames city leaders for failing to address the issues and says businesses are suffering as a result.
Once again, gun violence and prostitution are taking center stage along Aurora Avenue North in Seattle ."It’s become all too common," said Ryan Ferrie, owner of Empire Insurance Brokers. "The latest shooting was the last straw."Ferrie is referring to a shootout that was captured on camera last Friday. Video surveillance shared with FOX 13 shows the moments off Aurora and 97th Street where people inside two vehicles fired shots at each other in the middle of the road.
No business should have to deal with gunshots entering the workplace, and Aurora has been plagued with escalating gun violence in recent years."Since taking office last year, I’ve taken these ongoing public safety concerns raised by constituents very seriously. The Commercial Sexual Exploitation legislation, I sponsored last fall is specifically in response to the brazen gun violence in the area.
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