SEATTLE, Wash. – Seattle police are investigating a stabbing that left a man critically injured early Saturday morning, October 31, in the Chinatown-International District.
According to the Seattle Police Department, officers responded around 4:45 a.m. to reports of a stabbing in the 1000 block of South Jackson Street.
Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from a stab wound to the torso. Police provided medical assistance until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived and transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.
Dispute Involving Scooter or Bicycle
Investigators determined that the victim and the suspect had been involved in an altercation over a Lime scooter or bicycle. Witnesses were unsure which type of vehicle was involved.
Police said the victim walked away from the confrontation, but the suspect approached him and stabbed him before fleeing northbound on 12th Avenue with the scooter or bicycle.
Suspect Description Released
The suspect was described as a Black male wearing a gray ski mask and gray jacket.
Officers searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspect.
Detectives with the Seattle Police Department’s Homicide and Assault Unit are leading the investigation and working to determine what led to the assault.
Police Seek Public Assistance
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Source: Seattle Police Department
Police Investigate Stabbing in Chinatown-International District
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