Not to mention the kid that got murdered. You know there gonna sue the shit out of the city due to delayed or no police / ambulance. Thats basically the reason for the shut down, not because the kid got killed but because the city knows whats coming lawsuit wise.
The people running Seattle don't care if they are sued. Any judgement will be paid from taxpayer funds. Still I am happy to see the lawsuit. I hope there are many many others against ineffective city and state governments who breached the covenant between them and their citizens. Insurance companies will also sue some of these cities I think.