Excerpted from CNN Article, Saturday, December 8th…
"Some who knew Hawkins in suburban Bellevue said Friday that they tried to warn police about his recent behavior.
Kevin Harrington, who lived nearby, said he contacted police a month ago to report his and other parents' concerns that Hawkins and his friends had easy access to guns and sold drugs.
Harrington, 45, said he told police in Bellevue about a month ago that one of Hawkins' friends offered to sell Valium to his 13-year-old son. Harrington said he also told police that Hawkins had once shot at a car during a drug deal gone bad.
"We told them about the drugs, we told them about the guns, and nothing was done," he said."
Neighbors comments regarding the shooter's history and attempts at getting the police to intervene earlier. It would seem that, once again, the police are unable to act until AFTER the event. That phrase, "when seconds count, the police are only minutes away..." is strong in my mind right now.