UPDATE: Southwest Pool closed again today, two days after shooting death

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11:05 AM: Two days after a 14-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound in a restroom at Southwest Pool/Teen Life Center, the facility is closed again today, according to this announcement we received:

Southwest Pool will be closed (again today, Thursday, January 25). The plan is to open for Friday, January 26, for Adult Swim 12-2:30 pm and the HS Swim Meet 3:00-6:00 pm. Lesson participants will be issued a credit for the missed class.

Following the tragic incident at SW Pool, the Department is allowing staff some time to recover and a chance to heal.

As for the investigation itself, police have yet to provide any updates. Southwest Precinct representatives at last night’s HPAC meeting reiterated that they couldn’t comment while the investigation continues.

ADDED 2:50 PM: SPD has finally just posted about Tuesday’s incident on its “blotter” website, but there’s no additional information beyond what’s already been reported, except a note that anyone with information should call the SPD tipline, 206-233-5000.

Admiral Mom January 25, 2024 (11:52 am)

Thanks for the update. The Friday meet is for WSHS and Chief Sealth swim and dive teams plus Senior Night. I hope there is a moment of silence to honor the loss of life. So tragic.

AmyC January 25, 2024 (1:21 pm)

Hoping the community center (or someone from another community center covering) is reaching/will reach out to folks whose kiddos have swim lessons there tonight. I completely understand the closure and cannot fathom what everyone is going through. Just wouldn’t have known it was still closed and my kids’ lessons were canceled had I not seen this.

Swim January 25, 2024 (2:30 pm)

AmyC I received an email from them last night informing swim lessons Wednesday & Thursday would be cancelled and fees credited. Maybe check they have the correct email on file next time you are there.
- AmyC January 25, 2024 (4:09 pm)
  
  I received all the registration emails, and nothing has changed, so I’m not sure why I wouldn’t be getting this one. Thanks for letting me know they at least sent one to some people.
Swim2 January 25, 2024 (5:36 pm)

We also received a notice our (Tues ) lessons were cancelled on Tues, and a friend in Thurs lessons received a notice yesterday that their lessons today were cancelled.
Marina January 25, 2024 (5:57 pm)

Amy, definitely stop by the front desk next time you’re in and I can check to see if the correct email address is on file. Sometimes people create more than one account, and that tends to cause confusion. Sometimes people pay in person, which means the email address will be sent to whatever is listed under the child’s account. If the email address under the account is the ‘alternative’ email, that might also be an issue. It’s a long list of what could’ve gone wrong, but usually it’s blatantly obvious once I have your account in front of me. If it isn’t, I’ve seen Matt find the issue pretty quickly since he can see who the emails were sent to.

Insertname January 25, 2024 (3:11 pm)

Hmm. Thanks for the update. I too was curious as to what happened. Regardless, tragic and sad.

Me mam January 25, 2024 (6:57 pm)

This means the Community Service Desk is closed as well, I believe. We had appointments on Tuesday soon after this happened, and no appointments are available for the rest of the week, FYI.

Southwest Librarian January 26, 2024 (4:48 pm)

I’m so glad that Parks & Rec is doing the right thing and giving Southwest Pool workers a little more time to grieve and process this terrible tragedy. As a public library worker, I know how devastating it is to recover from a traumatic event at work — none of us should be expected to just “get back out there” and pretend we’re okay, and carry on as if nothing happened. Keeping Mo and his family & community very close in my heart — and the SW Pool workers who responded to this heartbreaking incident.

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