Police believe the altercation began over an argument about a bench.
SEATTLE — A “dangerous” suspect has yet to be found after a violent stabbing in Seattle overnight.
Officers responded to a reported stabbing near Broadway East and East John Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood around midnight. A 31-year-old victim with a stab wound to the abdomen was found and transported to Harborview Medical Center in “serious condition.” There have been no further updates on his condition at this point.
Police at the scene determined that prior to the stabbing, there had been an argument about people sitting on a bench. During the argument, the suspect stabbed the victim with what was described to police as a “six-inch kitchen knife.” Police believe the stabbing occurred directly across from the Capitol Hill location of Dick’s Drive-In.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 50s with curly, shoulder-length hair, a green and white sweater and dark pants. He is believed to have fled the area before officers arrived. Police say he may still be armed with a knife, and should be considered dangerous.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call 911 or the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
