How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

In the summer of 2020, Seattle protesters established the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) after police abandoned a local precinct. The experimental, police-free zone ended in tragedy when self-appointed camp security shot and killed a Black teenager, Antonio Mays Jr. Reporters Will James and Sydney Brownstone investigate the chaotic events of that night.

Reporters Will James and Sydney Brownstone investigate the 2020 shooting of 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) in Seattle. After years of silence, a lawsuit filed by Antonio's father challenges the narrative that the teenager was attacking the protest zone.

Antonio Mays Sr. reflects on his son, Antonio Jr., who was deeply moved by the George Floyd protests and secretly traveled to Seattle to join the CHOP movement, where he was tragically shot and killed. Antonio Sr. shares memories of his son's love for fantasy novels, his training in the family barbecue business, and the painful lessons of Black history he passed down to him.

Antonio Mays Sr. seeks answers and justice for his son's death in Seattle's CHOP protest zone, but police communication has gone silent. Despite the event being heavily documented by live-streamers, the murder investigation remains open and unsolved years later.

Hosts Sydney Brownstone and Will James analyze three live stream videos recorded on the night of the shooting at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). The videos capture the chaotic moments leading up to and following the fatal shooting of teenager Antonio Mays Jr. and the wounding of 14-year-old Robert West.

Journalists Will James and Sydney Brownstone analyze livestream footage to piece together the events of a shooting at the CHOP protest zone in Seattle. They interview livestreamer Ashley Durelis, who captured video of a suspected shooter picking up shell casings and was subsequently arrested for rendering criminal assistance.

This segment investigates the "circle of silence" surrounding the shooting death of a teenager named Antonio at the CHOP protest zone in Seattle. It explores the reluctance of witnesses to speak with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and introduces an upcoming series exploring how the protest zone was formed and why some participants armed themselves.