TUKWILA, Wash. – 3/6/25 – The family of the man shot and killed while working at the USPS distribution center in Tukwila told FOX 13 Seattle, they still can’t believe he’s gone.

“I didn’t know that him leaving on Tuesday to work would be his last day,” said the victim’s sister, Kilbella Poloka.

Edward “Eki” Poloka was 27 years old. His family said he was one of seven and the only boy.

“His laugh, I just want to hear it one more time, his footsteps coming down and asking, ‘ooh what are you cooking,’” Poloka said.

She was there to urge USPS to have a plan in place to de-escalate workplace situations, to make sure what happened to her brother doesn’t happen again.

“There should have been a plan put in ahead in order for this to be prevented,” Poloka said.

Eki and the suspected shooter knew one another, according to Tukwila Police. They said some type of argument happened that led to the shooting, and then the suspect later shot and killed himself. Read more at Fox 13

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