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The group was clear on how important it is for them to respond proactively to the weekend's violence, and organized a few specific ways they plan to do that on a city-wide level. The consensus formed through a respectful but lively debate, informed both by those who had been at the show on Saturday and by senior members of the community who have seen the cycle of anti-hiphop sentiment related to tragic waves of violence rise and fall in Seattle before. Everyone agreed that in the next few weeks, one of the most important things they can do is to support the victims and their families as much as possible. Details are forthcoming about how the community can help, but for now, friends and family are rallying around each other to get through the next crucial hours.

Around 12:30 a.m. this morning, a dispute broke out; someone opened the side door at Capitol Hill venue Chop Suey and began to fire their gun inside at the artists and show attenders inside the hallway. Three men were shot, and subsequently taken to Harborview. Local rapper 29-E died from his gun wounds at the hospital, and the host of the show, 1st Black Prez, was shot in the chest and is in very critical condition. It is not known whether he'll make it through surgery. The third man, Trama of Black Senate, has less critical injuries. The SPD has two suspects in for questioning, and their specialized gang unit detectives, homicide and CSI are all on the case. The violence appears to be gang-related. Slog is reporting that one of the promoters (Big Kountry Entertainment) was warned about the high probability of gang violence at the show and advised to cancel it, but chose to continue with the night as planned. More details when we've got them, and our heart goes out to the friends and family of 29-E, 1st Black Prez and Trama. This was a tragedy.