Murder of Kent teacher calls attention to mental health crisis in Washington
By Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 NewsFebruary 03, 2023 at 7:00 pm PSTA Tacoma mom stabbed and killed on Wednesday has been identified as 66-year-old Gail Gese...
By Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 NewsFebruary 03, 2023 at 7:00 pm PSTA Tacoma mom stabbed and killed on Wednesday has been identified as 66-year-old Gail Gese, a teacher at Cedar Heights Middle School in Kent.Investigators say the suspect is her son, 31-year-old Michael Gese, who was reportedly having a mental health crisis.Gail Gese's death is once again highlighting the lack of mental health resources in Washington state. Her neighbors grappling with her murder say Gese had struggled to get her son help.'I knew her son had some mental health problems for a long time and she had tried to help him,' said Devon Abejo, a neighbor.