Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Seattle Times Pictures of the Year 2010

Sept. 2: Rick Williams sobs over the death of his brother, John T. Williams. The First Nations totem carver was carrying a folding knife and slab of wood when he was shot at the corner Boren Avenue and Howell Street by a Seattle Police officer who, authorities say, feared for his safety and ordered Williams to drop the knife." "It was a sad morning the day after carver John T. Williams was shot by a policeman. His brother Rick Williams breaks down during a TV interview at Victor Steinbrueck Park where he sits and carves. I wanted to hug Williams who was so filled with grief — a hard photo to take." - Steve Ringman