The moment authorities say Kelete’s car barrelled into two protesters was captured in a viral video. Taylor was from Seattle; the other struck protester, Diaz Love, 32, is from Portland, Oregon, and is still alive in serious condition.
According to the Seattle Times, the protesters with the Black Femme March stopped on the closed interstate during a nightly march and were “dancing to the Cupid Shuffle."
"I'll miss your smile, and your gorgeous presence. Rest in peace mama. You made a difference and your voice will be heard," wrote one friend on Taylor’s Facebook page.
The motive is not yet clear, but kelete is now under custody.
Kelete drove the car around vehicles that were blocking I-5 and sped into the crowd about 1:40 A.M., according to a police report released by the Washington State Patrol. Video taken at the scene by protesters showed people shouting "Car! Car!" before fleeing the roadway.
Love was filming the protest in a nearly two-hour-long Facebook livestream captioned "Black Femme March takes I-5" when the video ended abruptly; with about 15 seconds left, shouts of "Car!" can be heard as the camera starts to shake before screeching tires and the sound of impact are heard.
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