Seattle Police Officer Will Not Face Criminal Charges for Death of 23 Year-Old Graduate Student Hit at Crosswalk

Cleared of felony, Seattle cop who killed Indian student Kandula could end up in municipal court The Seattle City Attorney said Thursday that it is reviewing the case of the police officer whose vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian last year. Officer Kevin Dave could face a penalty for negligent driving in the crash that killed 23-year-old graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula in January 2023. The infraction would not create a criminal record; it would recorded on his driving record. The announcement comes after the King County Prosecutor’s Office declined to...

No charges will be filed against the Seattle police officer who struck and killed a 23-year-old woman in a South Lake Union crosswalk on Jan. 23, 2023. The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (KCPAO) announced its decision Wednesday, saying it lacked "sufficient evidence under Washington state law to prove a criminal case beyond a reasonable doubt" against Seattle Police Department (SPD) officer Kevin Dave. Dave was driving near the intersection of Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street around 8 p.m. on a Monday when he hit Jaahnavi Kandula, a graduate...