CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Teen killed in High Point was Chief Sealth IHS student

2:15 PM: The 15-year-old boy shot and killed in the 6400 block of 30th SW late last night was a Chief Sealth International High School student. That’s according to a message sent to CSIHS families by principal Ray Morales and forwarded to us.

It is with deep sympathy that we share difficult news with you today. Early this morning, December 5th, a student from our school community passed away in one of our West Seattle neighborhoods. Our thoughts are with the family as they navigate this heartbreaking loss. Although many students and staff are aware of the student’s name, we will not be sharing it at this time since it has not been made public. Once the public becomes aware of the student’s identity, we ask that you respect their privacy. …

Official identification would come from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, possibly later this afternoon. He would be the second CSIHS student shot to death this year, after Mobarak Adam, also 15, killed at Southwest Teen Life Center/Pool in January. Last night’s deadly shooting was the seventh non-vehicular homicide in West Seattle this year; last year there were six.

3:31 PM: The name circulating among students is on this afternoon’s daily identified-decedents list released by the KCMEO – 15-year-old Sudaysi Ida. But the KCMEO lists his cause of death and manner of death as “pending.”

15 Replies to "CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Teen killed in High Point was Chief Sealth IHS student"

  • Tired of Losing WS Teens December 5, 2024 (2:45 pm)

    f’king tragic.  Another family, loses a loved one.  Yaay guns.

  • SignzoFThymz December 5, 2024 (2:56 pm)

    So sorry, my condolences to the family and friends. I pray they find who did this.

  • B December 5, 2024 (4:55 pm)

    Sad indeed. Heard there was a lockdown put in place at the school today too, any mention of that? 

    • WSB December 5, 2024 (6:31 pm)

      Nothing mentioned in the school communication or otherwise. Did you get an announcement?

    • David December 5, 2024 (6:59 pm)

      It wasnt a lock down, we just have an extra 20 minutes of class tacked onto 5th period called connections, they usually allow us to move between classes during that time but today they said unless you have to go the nurse, office or bathroom, you need to stay in class.

    • Breanna December 6, 2024 (7:47 am)

      There was no lockdown whatsoever at Chief Sealth yesterday.

  • Jim Clark December 5, 2024 (5:03 pm)

    It’s the scumbag behind the gun that did this

  • Pete December 5, 2024 (5:28 pm)

    Poor kid, 15 is just so young. RIP

  • Neighbor December 5, 2024 (7:21 pm)

    I’m heartsick for his family, friends and loved ones, and all of the young people traumatized yet again. I wish I could imagine a future in which the US wasn’t so deeply in love with guns.

  • NW Mama December 5, 2024 (11:17 pm)

    I am so deeply sorry for this loss, this situation… horrible  

  • Duffy December 5, 2024 (11:30 pm)

    It’s so tragic. The elected leaders are failing this community. Go ahead and flame away but happy that I took my family out of that area. Shootings are on the regular, practically ever week. It’s ridiculous.

    • Kb1000 December 6, 2024 (4:56 pm)

      Pretty lame sentiment considering many people don’t have the option to just  “leave the area.”  

  • flimflam December 6, 2024 (6:52 am)

    Has there been any progress on the boy killed at the community center or is that investigation finished?

  • HP Neighbor December 6, 2024 (10:42 am)

    Please consider donating to this GOFUND me campaign to support the family for funeral expenses:https://gofund.me/ba2b6c52

    • Neighbor December 6, 2024 (1:14 pm)

      Thanks for sharing. 

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