SEATTLE- Seattle police released a video showing three young men tossing a jacket in the area where they believe Filipino Danny Vega was attacked on November 15th.
The video came from a surveillance camera of a nearby store.
The three men are not officially considered suspects, but “persons of interest”. Police are following up on the identity of these young men.
Investigators met with the Filipino community in Seattle to update them on the case and seek their support in finding the suspects.
During a town hall meeting, police assured the community that resolving the Vega case is a top priority.
“We have a tip line set up, they can call Crime Stoppers, 911, any information, even if they think it’s seems pretty minor, that may be the tip that will help us solve the case,” said Nick Metz, Seattle Police Deputy Chief.
Members of the African American and LGBT communities expressed their support and full cooperation toward the investigation.
A group called "crime stoppers" has offered a $1,000 reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects.
But while the general mood at the meeting was one of cooperation and gratitude to the police force, some say their help came a little too late.
“It took his death for the police to respond in this capacity and it’s so unfortunate that we had to congregate because he did die,” said Aleksa Manila, Vega’s friend.
Vega’s roommate James Saarenas asked why responding officers did not obtain more information from Vega when he called them for help and reported the crime.
Vega was then awaiting surgery for several hours at the hospital. He later slipped into a coma after his surgery.
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