A 37-year-old man was stabbed Tuesday night, February 18, in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. At 7:48 p.m., a dispatcher received a report of a stabbing at Broadway and East Pike Street. Officers arrived and found the victim with a stab wound to the torso. Police provided aid until Seattle Fire Department paramedics arrived, and the victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable but serious condition.
An investigation revealed that the victim was involved in an altercation shortly before the stabbing. After stabbing the victim, the male suspect fled the scene on foot westbound. Officers searched the area but did not locate the suspect.
The suspect is not in custody, and detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the assault. The Seattle Police Department’s Homicide/Assault Unit is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Incident Number 25-45717/East Precinct
