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Good Samaritan shot trying to save friend in Seattle - just to be filmed by bystanders he begged for help
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Matthew Lanske, 21, was shot multiple times while trying to save his friend Isaac Elijah Rios, 20, during an armed robbery at an illegal street takeover in Seattle's Belltown on Sept. 6; Rios was fatally shot.
- Despite Lanske's severe injuries and pleas for help, store workers and passersby locked him out and filmed him bleeding instead of offering assistance, according to his family.
- Rios’ aunt and Lanske’s family described the bystanders' callous behavior, highlighting that both men were left to die while being filmed, with Rios ultimately succumbing to his wounds.
- Lanske underwent multiple surgeries and is reportedly struggling with survivor’s guilt after waking to learn of his friend’s death.
- Both families are seeking justice and urging witnesses to come forward, with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
