Pastor and state representative candidate shot twice with BB gun while canvassing in Auburn
Jul 15, 2022, 4:15 PM
Pastor Carey Anderson, a candidate for the 30th Legislative District
Pastor Carey Anderson, a candidate for the 30th Legislative District, was shot twice with a BB gun at close range while canvassing in Auburn.
King County Sheriff鈥檚 Office has not identified a suspect, but report that the pastor was shot by a 鈥測oung white male鈥� from a black sedan.
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鈥淢ore than anything, I was surprised and shocked,鈥� said Anderson. 鈥淢y first thought was, 鈥榳hat if this had been a real gun?鈥� It could have been a more deadly weapon, or the shot could have hit my face or caused more serious injury. But for this man to feel emboldened to fire a weapon at a Black man simply putting up campaign signs shows how much work must be done to end the rise in hate and anger in this country.鈥�
