Cross Erected at Drug Encampment
Giant cross now up in front of a drug encampment in downtown Burien. Hector Ramos owns this portion of the lot and wants to remind these men and women about the fentanyl overdose death that happened here last month. Maybe some of these people will find faith to take another step out of this mess.
Fentanyl Fatality in March at Burien Encampment
March 29: It went from bad to worse in Burien. Friday morning, authorities say a young man died of a drug overdose and at the very same encampment, an accidental fire destroyed a tent.
Once again, King County Executive Dow Constantine is being blamed. Constantine refuses to allow deputies to clear problematic encampments and he’s locked in a contentious legal battle with city leaders. Critics say he has blood on his hands after this most recent OD.