Seattle Police release new plan to help solve Donnie Chin murder

People look at a shattered window at Crawfish King restaurant near the scene where Donnie Chin, the head of the Chinatown-ID Emergency Center, was shot and killed on Thursday, July 23, 2015. People look at a shattered window at Crawfish King restaurant near the scene where Donnie Chin, the head of the Chinatown-ID Emergency Center, was shot and killed on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Seattle Police release new plan to help solve Donnie Chin murder 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

At a forum in the International District Wednesday night, Seattle Police announced they have a new plan to solve the murder of a beloved community leader.

The community has been outraged about the lack of answers in the murder of activist Donnie Chin.

Chin, the director of the International District Emergency Center (IDEC), was gunned down in July 2015. Since then his family has been asking for answers

"Donnie didn't deserve to be murdered, he only helped people," Chin's sister, Connie Chin Magorty told the forum, as she fought back tears. "He put his life on the line for us everyday and we won't rest until he has justice."

Community asking Seattle Police questions about Donnie Chin murder case. The activist was shot and killed in July 2015 @komonews pic.twitter.com/UVZU8CWwG1 — Tammy Mutasa (@TammyKOMO) August 24, 2017

Seattle Police told the frustrated crowd it's forming a new gang task force which, along with with local and federal agencies, will focus specifically on gang-related murders.

“I think the community is frustrated, they want answers rightfully so,” said Seattle Police Deputy Chief Carmen Best. “We are serious about this case we are not going to let it go, that’s it’s not a cold case, it’s still very much an active investigation and that is why we’re putting this task force together.”

Police said at least two lead detectives are working on the case everyday.

Detectives are looking at shell casings from other gang shootings to see if they match those used in the Chin case.

Some local lawmakers said they want to know more from the new gang task force and how it can help solve Chin's murder.

"How does this very specifically relate into the investigation of the murder of Donnie Chin," said Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, (D - Seattle).

Seattle Police said they would announce more details on the new task force at a later date.