# Mother Grieves Teen Killed in Belltown After Street Takeover

> Seattle mother mourns 17-year-old son killed during street takeover in Belltown after gang-related shooting.
- Title: Mother Grieves Teen Killed in Belltown After Street Takeover
- Summary: Seattle mother mourns 17-year-old son killed during street takeover in Belltown after gang-related shooting. Amanda Osborne, 38, grieves her son Kaleb…
- Keywords: kaleb osborne, amanda osborne, belltown, street takeover, yelm, thurston county, seattle police, gun violence, katie wilson, seattle mayor, news, local
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mother-grieves-yelm-teen-killed-in-belltown-after-street-takeover
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- Topics: kaleb osborne, amanda osborne, belltown, street takeover, yelm, thurston county, seattle police, gun violence, katie wilson, seattle mayor, news, local
## Kaleb Osborne's promise
17-year-old Kaleb Osborne promised his mother he would be home and not get shot before a street takeover in Belltown on Sept. 6.

> I’ll be home and I will not get shot
## Mother's safety rules
Amanda Osborne set rules for Kaleb after his street takeover activities became dangerous: don’t get too far into the crowd and don’t start anything with anyone.

> Don’t get too far into the crowd and don’t start anything with anyone
## Kaleb's death
Kaleb Osborne was killed in a shooting after a fight with rivals he met at a street takeover where people gather to watch drivers perform doughnuts.

> Kaleb Osborne was killed in a shooting after a fight with rivals he met at a street takeover where people gather to watch drivers perform doughnuts
## Shooting details
Seattle police reported Kaleb, from Yelm in Thurston County, was killed after a fight that also seriously injured a 21-year-old.

> Seattle police reported Kaleb, from Yelm in Thurston County, was killed after a fight that also seriously injured a 21-year-old
## Three deaths
The shooting was one of three in less than 24 hours in Belltown that left three injured and three dead: Kaleb Osborne, Tionna Simpson, and Isaac Rios.

> The shooting was one of three in less than 24 hours in Belltown that left three injured and three dead: Kaleb Osborne, Tionna Simpson, and Isaac Rios
## Kaleb's story
Kaleb was described as a bright light who helped his mother turn her life around before birth and supported her through dialysis and grief after her mother died.

> Kaleb was described as a bright light who helped his mother turn her life around before birth and supported her through dialysis and grief after her mother died
## Kaleb's friends
Kaleb met Tanner Wilks, an 18-year-old missionary, who became his mentor and helped him go on a humanitarian trip to Albania despite his financial situation.

> Kaleb met Tanner Wilks, an 18-year-old missionary, who became his mentor and helped him go on a humanitarian trip to Albania despite his financial situation
## Kaleb's community work
Kaleb and Scharpf cleared 5 miles of Bald Hill Road, filling 15 or more trailers with trash, and wanted to start a clothing brand campaign to make street takeovers safer.

> Kaleb and Scharpf cleared 5 miles of Bald Hill Road, filling 15 or more trailers with trash, and wanted to start a clothing brand campaign to make street takeovers safer
## Kaleb's memorial
Amanda wants the 'Save Th3 Scene' campaign to be used in Kaleb's memory, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson drafted a gun violence reduction plan including more police bike patrols.

> Amanda wants the 'Save Th3 Scene' campaign to be used in Kaleb's memory, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson drafted a gun violence reduction plan including more police bike patrols
## Key takeaway

Amanda Osborne, 38, grieves her son Kaleb Osborne, 17, who died in a shooting at a street takeover in Belltown after confronting rivals who may have been gang members.