Sammamish Officials React To Racist Graffiti

SAMMAMISH, WA - Homes, fences, and cars were tagged with racist graffiti in the Klahanie neighborhood on Wednesday, according to reports, and now neighbors are working together to find out who did it - and stand up against hate.

The racist graffiti was found early Wednesday morning along 252nd Ave Southeast, according to KOMO News. Some residents found out about it when police knocked on their door looking for witnesses.

One neighbor told KOMO that they went around putting flowers near where the racist graffiti was found. Resident Amy Myhre told KOMO she wanted to "share a message of positivity." Other neighbors are hoping to find home surveillance video that captured an image of the person who did it.

Sammamish city officials released their own response to the incident on Wednesday night.

"Here in Sammamish we are fortunate to have the diversity of races, religions, cultures and traditions that we do – because a diverse community strengthens and enriches all aspects of the lives of our residents, and better prepares future generations to live and thrive in a global world," the mayor and City Council said in a statement.

Sammamish police are investigating the incident.