10 people stabbed in Seattle's Chinatown-International District

10 people stabbed in 38 hours in Seattle

Police are investigating whether 10 stabbings in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District are related.

SEATTLE – One investigation Investigation continues after five people were stabbed Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Friday afternoon. Authorities are calling this a mass casualty incident.

Seattle Police arrested a man in his 30s to 40s in connection with five stabbings. He is also suspected in several other similar stabbings that occurred in the area on Thursday.

Authorities say the incident occurred at 2 p.m. on 10th Ave., about two blocks south of Bailey Gatzert Elementary School. S and S Jackson St. He said it happened near the corner.

SPD: 10 victims in ‘random’ stabbings in Seattle

An investigation is ongoing after five people were stabbed in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Friday afternoon. One of the victims is a woman and the others are men. This attack followed a 36-hour period of multiple stabbings with a total of 10 victims. Injuries range from minor cuts to serious stab wounds. Many people are in critical condition and Seattle Police are treating this as a mass casualty incident.

Four people reportedly arrived at Harborview Medical Center with stab wounds. All are listed in critical condition. The fifth stabbing victim was treated at the scene and released.

According to Seattle Police, officers located the suspect after witnesses described him and arrested him without incident. While a gun was seized in the area, it was stated that a knife was still stuck in one of the victims.

Detectives continue their efforts to identify the suspect. He will be taken to the King County Jail for investigation of the assault.

The circumstances leading up to the stabbings are unknown at this time.

An investigation is ongoing after multiple people were stabbed in Seattle's Chinatown-International District on Friday afternoon. Authorities say the incident occurred on 12th Ave., about two blocks south of Bailey Gatzert Elementary School. S and S Jackson St. He said it happened near the corner. FOX 13 has reached out to the Seattle Police Department for more details and is awaiting additional information. The circumstances leading up to the stabbings are unknown at this time. This incident Friday came after three separate stabbings were reported in the same neighborhood in less than 24 hours.

It was reported that many police officers came to the scene and 5 people were stabbed. (Photo: Seattle Department of Transportation)

Seattle Police are determining whether the suspect was involved in five other stabbings in the same neighborhood in the last 36 hours:

Woman stabbed 8 times

Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a stabbing near 12th Avenue S and S King St.

When they came they found one 52 year old woman He was stabbed eight times. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.

No suspects were found.

Stabbing man taken to hospital

On Thursday around 12:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of 8th Avenue South and South Jackson Street for a report of a stabbing.

Police found a 32-year-old man with multiple stab wounds. The man was treated at the scene and later taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.

The suspect is described as a black male wearing a checkered hoodie who was last seen driving eastbound on S King Street. Police could not find the suspect after a search.

It is unknown what led to the stabbing.

Suspect taken into custody after stabbing

A 37-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the back near 8th Avenue South and South Jackson Street around 8 p.m. Thursday evening.

He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.

Police detained a 34-year-old man near an abandoned building at 10th Avenue and Jackson Avenue. SPD said the suspect had a knife in his hand and it was seized as evidence.

The suspect also had a $7,075 felony warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle, according to investigators. He was booked into the King County Jail on the warrant.

The suspect’s involvement in the stabbing incident is being investigated.

One person was injured in the robbery attempt

Officers responded to a reported assault under the I-5 freeway overpass near South King Street and 8th Avenue South at 8:39 p.m. Thursday.

A 60-year-old man was in his vehicle when another man forced open the driver’s door and tried to stab him in the chest, SPD reported.

Police said the victim blocked the attack but his hand was cut. He was taken to Harborview for further medical care.

The victim’s cell phone was stolen during the robbery. Despite searches with K9 and helicopter, the suspect could not be located.

Man stabbed in the neck

Around 1 a.m. Friday, officers received reports of an assault near 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.

A person injured in the neck was found bleeding heavily. He was assisted at the scene and transported to Harborview in serious condition.

Police followed a trail of blood to a doorway northwest of where the victim was found, but the suspect was not located.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell issued the following statement in response to the series of stabbings:

“The stabbings in Little Saigon and the Chinatown-International District are horrific and horrific and should not occur anywhere in our city. I am grateful for the efforts of first responders in apprehending a suspect and caring for the victims of these attacks. I hope for their speedy recovery.”
“Every person deserves to feel safe and secure, and I am committed to using every tool available to improve the safety of Little Saigon and the historic Chinatown-International District for all residents, workers, and visitors. We will continue to take a proactive approach. to address this challenge – increasing law enforcement resources and patrols to quickly respond to and deter illegal activity, applying evidence-based technology to prevent and solve crimes, and holding those who cause harm accountable for their actions.”

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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell responds to stabbing spree

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell responded to the “mass fatality incident” in the Chinatown-International District by saying it was “horrible, appalling, and should not happen anywhere in our city.”

This is an evolving story. Check back for updates.

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