The body of a Seattle girl was discovered inside a backpack at a homeless shelter, which raised questions about the consequences of these facilities throughout the country, according to Fox News.
Shannon Reeder, a 37-year-old family, had been missing since November 2023. While officials were clearing the area, her remains were discovered by police on September 27, 2024, in a backpack next to a pile of trash at a camp near Seattle’s Dr. Jose Rizal Park. The conditions surrounding her death are currently being looked into by authorities.
According to the Washington State Patrol,” Police are working with those who knew her to compile a timetable of her actions before her death.” As they continue to look into whether Reeder passed away at the station or abroad, they have urged anyone with information to email investigators.
According to the National Institutes of Health, harsh crime rates are 40 times higher in poor communities. Since 2022, Washington State has now closed 47 camps in five counties, but the issue still exists with more than 31, 000 people living in poverty. King County, where Seattle is located, reported 14, 149 poor people during a 2023 matter, making it the third-highest homeless population in the country after New York City and Los Angeles.
Mark Powell, a former supply police officer in San Diego, condemned the lack of power over these camps. ” There are campsites all over the state of Washington, in California – every state has campsites and there are rules and regulations in the campsites … none of those rules apply ]in homeless encampments ]”, he told Fox News Digital.
In the middle of an encampment, he continued,” Someone placed her in a backpack and left her to death or leave her to perish.” You ca n’t just bury someone in your backyard; that is something you’d never see happen elsewhere.
Crisis advisor Scott Silverman, who works with homeless soldiers, described the tents as illegal for vulnerable groups. ” Living in an encampment is certainly a safe thing for everyone… especially people, children and elderly because they’re simply targeted”.
Homeless camps have also been linked to public health problems, with diseases like influenza A, typhus, and disease spreading as a result of unhygienic conditions. Without regular care, these camps will continue to pose a serious threat to the poor and local communities, according to Silverman and different officials.
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