Suspect arrested after a series of Seattle stabbings left 10 people injured
The Seattle Police Department was on the scene in the Chinatown-International District Friday after five people were stabbed in the area. (Image: Sam Campbell, KIRO Newsradio)
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BY STEVE COOGAN
MyNorthwest Lead Editor
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) reported it arrested a suspect after a series of stabbings in the Chinatown-International District (CID) left five people injured Friday afternoon.
That suspect is also tied to a series of similar stabbings that began early Thursday morning, according to a department statement issued on the SPD Blotter. In all, 10 people were stabbed between Thursday morning and the mass stabbing Friday afternoon.
Members of the department responded to the intersection of 10th Avenue South and South Jackson Street for reports of five people stabbed at around 2 p.m., the SPD stated. Officers managed to detain the suspect without any additional incidents.
“Officers immediately conducted an area search and located a suspect near Pine (Street) …” SPD Deputy Chief Eric Barden said at a news conference Friday afternoon. “The suspect was arrested without incident. The weapon was recovered from within the vicinity of that suspect.”
Seattle Fire Department medics arrived on the scene and then transported four victims to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center to be treated for serious injuries, the SPD Blotter post states. One of the victims was treated and released at the scene.
In addition, Barden reported a knife remained in one of the victims who went to Harborview.
“This is a horrific tragedy, a mass casualty event, and we have been working very hard in this area,” Barden said at his news conference.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) reported on X about the police presence and stated at the time all lanes in the area were blocked. The road opened back to commuters later on Friday.
“There’s gonna be a lot of investigation, a lot of follow-up, a lot of witness interviews,” Barden said. “Certainly they’re going to interview the suspect up at headquarters. We are processing the scenes where these different stabbings occurred.”
Seattle Police Department activity on South Jackson Street between 12th Avenue and 10th Avenue blocked all lanes on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Multiple people were stabbed in the area. (Image courtesy of Seattle Department of Transportation/@SDOTtraffic)
The previous Seattle stabbings ahead of Friday’s incident
In its blog post, the SPD outlined the other stabbings that occurred before the suspect was arrested:- Early Thursday, a 52-year-old woman was found suffering from multiple stab wounds near 8th Avenue South and South King Street. She was transported to Harborview in serious condition.
- Just after noon Thursday, a 32-year-old man was found suffering from multiple stab wounds near 8th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. He was was transported to Harborview in serious condition.
- Around 8 p.m. Thursday, a 37-year-old man was found stabbed in the back near 8th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. The man, who suffered multiple stab wounds, was transported to Harborview.
- Just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday, a 60-year-old man was found inside his vehicle with a laceration to his hand in the 800 block of South King Street beneath the Interstate 5 (I-5) freeway overpass. The department reported an assailant opened the driver’s side front door of the vehicle and attempted to stab the man in the chest. The man was transported to Harborview for further treatment.
- At about 1 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a reported assault near the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street that left a 53-year-old man bleeding heavily from a neck injury. The victim was transported to Harborview in serious condition.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released a statement about the stabbings Saturday expressing significant disapproval that they happened, but gratitude for first responders who were able to help.
“The stabbings in Little Saigon and the Chinatown-International District are horrific, appalling, and shouldn’t occur anywhere in our city,” Harrell said. “I am grateful for the efforts of first responders in arresting a suspect and caring for the victims of these attacks. I hope for their speedy recovery.”
Harrell added he plans on taking a “proactive approach” to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
“Every person deserves to feel and be safe, and I remain committed to using every tool available to improve the safety of Little Saigon and (the CID) for all residents, workers, and visitors,” Harrell’s statement reads. “We will continue to take a proactive approach to this ongoing challenge – increasing law enforcement resources and patrols to quickly respond to and deter illegal activities …”
Contributing: Sam Campbell, KIRO Newsradio; Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest
Steve Coogan is the lead editor of MyNorthwest. You can read more of his stories here. Follow Steve on X, or email him here.
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Updating this thread with the suspect's name and (obvious) race:
Roland Lee, nigger
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He allegedly shouted BLM in the interview room:
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