The husband of the late Eina and Evelyn Kwon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that multiple warning signs about the suspected gunman were ignored in the days leading up to the fatal shooting.
According to court filings, the suspect, Goosby, was receiving support through the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) and had access to mental health and social services before the attack.
The complaint alleges that, in the weeks before the shooting, Goosby repeatedly told his case worker he was hearing voices, experiencing paranoia, and contemplating drive-by shootings.
Despite escalating concerns, the lawsuit claims the case worker’s repeated warnings to supervisors about Goosby’s deteriorating mental health were overlooked.
The filing further alleges that after Goosby texted his case worker saying he needed to leave Seattle before he hurt someone, an employee responsible for initiating involuntary psychiatric evaluations reportedly delayed responding, indicating they would address the matter two days later.
Authorities say the shooting occurred the following day.
Sung Kwon, the husband of Eina who was 32 weeks pregnant at the time, did not escape any injury from the accident but instead only escaped death. He tells the court;
“My wife and daughter should still be here. My family will never be whole again, and every day I think about the life we were supposed to have together,” said Sung Kwon.
“I am bringing this case forward because the people who were supposed to help this man looked away when it mattered most. I don’t want another family to experience the unimaginable loss that I am left with.”
Julie Kline, attorney for the Kwon family, said the agency was fully aware that Goosby was in crisis but failed to act decisively.
“KCRHA knew their program participant was in crisis. He repeatedly reported hearing voices, expressed thoughts of shooting people, and even threatened KCRHA employees,” Kline said.
“The warning signs could not have been more clear. Instead of securing immediate mental health intervention or notifying law enforcement, the agency allegedly instructed staff to wait and discouraged others from contacting police. Eina and Evelyn Kwon paid for that delay with their lives.”
