None of our officers has encountered this individual, or even seen him,

We have no indication that he has left this immediate area, so we make the assumption that he is still afoot or … holed up somewhere in this area,

These demonstrators, particularly those who were bent on violence and destruction, made it difficult for us, … It was a calculated strategy of major, active and threatening disturbances.

We are very confident that this was not a random act,

but we will maintain a very comprehensive coverage of the entire area through the night.

We do not have any accounts of the suspect getting into an automobile or hopping on a boat,

That won a standing ovation from the police. It made me appreciate that I’m going into a number of venues where I’ll be talking to police officers.

They have also not been shy about chucking rocks and bottles at our police officers,

I think anybody who has killed two and wounded two is certainly to be considered dangerous at any given moment,

We’re dealing with a suspect whose description is pretty general, a suspect who was not recognized by the surviving victims, and a suspect who, apparently, made no statement during the commission of his horrible crime,

[Seattle Mayor Paul Schell referred to the incident as] a senseless act of violence. … horrible tragedy.

Warnings were administered, … This gas is more than inconvenient. It really hurts, it stings, and it’s intended to drive people away in a potentially violent situation.

We’ve had our harbor patrol officers out, and the