Yeah, he was assassinated. But this is Stalin killing Trotsky. Seth Rich was a hard core leftist.
While we champion exposing his DNC/Clintonian murder, we should avoid exalting him.
I've paid peripheral attention to this case so my understanding may not be entirely accurate. From what I've gathered, SR was a diehard Bernie supporter working w/ the DNC. When he became aware that the DNC had stacked the primary against Hillary, he downloaded the evidence and passed it onto wikileaks. From what I've read, he had some kind of meeting scheduled with the FBI on the morning he was killed.
So...while he was an obvious leftist, with whom I'd no doubt disagree, and whose ideas I would certainly not, "exalt," at least it would appear he believed in fair play and taking a stand for what he felt was right. Did he initiate the meeting with the FBI? If so, was he planning on reporting HRC and DWS cheating the Bern, or did he stumble across the Awan bros. and try to report that to FBI CI? If the latter, he died a patriot.
He didn't do what he did out of patriotism but hopefully this will lay open the festering cesspool that is the Leftist Deep State.