CRIME BLOTTER

Suspect escapes on scooter after Capitol Hill knife attack

Oct 31, 2025, 2:54 PM

Seattle Police pioneer square scooter shooting...

A photo of a Seattle Police Department vehicle at the crime scene. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)

A suspect who stabbed a 42-year-old man in Capitol Hill remains on the loose after he fled the scene on a scooter on Thursday.

At 10:21 p.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers responded to a stabbing near 15th Avenue E. and E. Republican Street, SPD announced.

As officers arrived, they located a victim with a stab wound to his abdomen.

Officers provided medical assistance to the victim until Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews could arrive and take control of life-saving efforts.

SFD transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.

Capitol Hill stabbing suspect flees via scooter

Before officers arrived at the scene, the suspect fled the area on a scooter and remains at large.

No information regarding the status of the victim was provided.

Homicide and Assault Unit detectives have been assigned to the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.

Follow Jason Sutich on X. Send news tips here.

Please follow our Community Guidelines

Crime Blotter

drug ring pnw leader...

Jason Sutich

‘He didn’t stop’: 25-year-old drug ring leader gets 10+ years despite repeated seizures across PNW

A leader of a drug trafficking ring was sentenced to 130 months in prison after he was persistent in bringing large amounts of drugs to Washington.

6 hours ago

Clark County bald eagle shot...

Jason Sutich

Clark County man charged with shooting, killing bald eagle with shotgun

A 66-year-old Brush Prairie, Clark County resident was charged Tuesday with violating federal law by allegedly shooting and killing a bald eagle with a shotgun.

7 hours ago

Crews working the front lines of a wildfire in eastern Washington. (Photo: WA. Dept. of Natural Res...

KIRO Newsradio staff

Arson suspect in Old Trails Fire held on $1M bail as Spokane wildfires rage

The person arrested for alleged arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, linked to the Spokane Area Complex Fires, has been kept on his $1 million bail.

8 hours ago

Seattle police teen shot restaurant...

James Lynch

Teen shot near South Seattle BBQ restaurant found wounded in West Seattle

Seattle police are investigating after an 18-year-old man was shot during what he described as a tussle near a barbecue restaurant in South Seattle.

9 hours ago

renton officer stabbed woman dead...

Frank Sumrall

Renton police officer stabbed in face, woman found dead after overnight disturbance

The Renton Police Department is investigating a deadly stabbing that also left one officer seriously injured late Monday night.

16 hours ago

washington...

James Lynch

Crime drops across every major category in Washington, but officials warn the full picture is more complicated

Crime declined across every major category in Washington in 2025, with sharp drops in murders, violent crime, and property crime.

1 day ago

Suspect escapes on scooter after Capitol Hill knife attack