International District Emergency Center director Donnie Chin was recently honored by OCA-Greater Seattle with a Golden Circle Award. Chin was shot and killed in the ID on July 23, 2015. • Photo by Han Eckelberg
International District Emergency Center director Donnie Chin was recently honored by OCA-Greater Seattle with a Golden Circle Award. Chin was shot and killed in the ID on July 23, 2015. • Photo by Han Eckelberg

This is an update regarding the postponed March 31, 2016 meeting on the investigation of Donnie Chin’s murder.

Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos and the International District Emergency Center (IDEC) are hosting a community meeting on public safety in the Chinatown International District on June 23 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Nagomi Tea House (519 6th Ave S #200, Seatle, WA 98104).

The meeting will also update the community on the latest information about the Donnie Chin murder investigation and the future plans for IDEC. Chin, the founder and director of IDEC, was shot and killed on July 23, 2015 as he was responding to a reported dispute. An arrest for Chin’s murder has yet to be made.

Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole and the SPD have been invited to update the community on the status of the investigation. King County Councilmember Joe McDermott and Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell will be attending. This is in follow-up to a November 2015 community meeting.

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