Once again, death has claimed the lives of the innocent in Seattle. This time it was an expecting mother. Hundreds of people took to the streets in a march to honor and grieve Eina Kwon and her unborn child. The business woman was shot and killed in Belltown last week. The shooting took place in broad daylight. Her husband was also shot but survived.
There is a video of the shooting according to local police. Their report states that detectives have surveillance video of suspect Cordell Goosby, 30, approaching a white Tesla at the intersection of 4th Ave and Lenora Street in Belltown. He allegedly opened fire on the driver’s side window.
Goosby was charged with murder and attempted murder on Friday. He is from Cook County, Illinois. Court records show that Goosby has a criminal past. He has been previously charged with domestic battery, drug offenses and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Cordell had recently moved to Seattle.
Eina Kwon was 32-weeks pregnant and doctors were able to deliver her baby, but the child died shortly after. The hurt and anger in the city showed unity as they marched on 4th Ave and Lenora Street where Eina Kwon was killed. They paused for her, her deceased daughter, and injured husband Sung Kwon, 34. Their restaurant, Aburiya Bento House, is where the march ended on 1st and Lenora Street.
Goosby reportedly refused to come out of his jail cell to attend a court hearing last Thursday. He also refused to come to court on Wednesday for a bail hearing. He remains in the King County jail without bail. Information is still being reviewed by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Seattle police, and prosecutors to determine if additional charges can be filed concerning the baby’s death. Washington State Law does not allow a person to be charged with homicide for the death of a person who was not “born alive.”
