CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUPS: Stabbing, gunfire cases

As promised, followups on two cases from the past few days:

FAUNTLEROY/ALASKA STABBING: When we reported on this attack Saturday night, we didn’t know whether the person being questioned by police had been arrested. Tonight, we know the suspect, a 49-year-old Tukwila man, did get arrested and was jailed for investigation of assault. This afternoon, a judge set his bail at $100,000. The probable-cause documents say the suspect attacked two people that night – both strangers – first punching a man who was walking out of the Junction QFC at 42nd/Alaska. That victim’s wife yelled at him to stop; the documents say he did, and left the area. A few minutes later, the suspect turned up in the mini-mart at the Fauntleroy/Alaska Shell station, where, police say, he attacked a man paying for a purchase at the counter – stabbing him several times with a screwdriver. The suspect then ran from the store to a nearby bus stop, according to court documents; the store clerk ran after him, and police arrived shortly thereafter, taking the suspect into custody. The victim was treated at the scene but did not need hospitalization. The suspect is due back in court Wednesday.

JUNCTION GUNFIRE: We also asked the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office today about the two 17-year-olds arrested early Friday after a nearby police officer heard/saw gunfire and stopped them at 40th/Alaska, finding a gun in their car. KCPAO spokesperson Dan Donohoe tells us they had a detention-review hearing later that day; the 17-year-old boy, who police say already has a felony conviction, was ordered to stay in detention, while the 17-year-old girl was released to her father (whose 2008 Dodge Avenger she was driving). Both suspects are listed in court documents as living in Tacoma. The report does not mention ownership of the gun found in the car, described as a black Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun; it says four 9mm casings were found at the northeast corner of 40th/Edmunds. Charges could be filed as soon as tomorrow (Tuesday).

5 Replies to "CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUPS: Stabbing, gunfire cases"

  • Tong March 21, 2017 (4:20 pm)

    Wow…Assaulters from Tacoma & Tukwila…

    Can we build a wall around West Seattle and keep them out:)??? 

  • Lola March 21, 2017 (8:48 pm)

    I can’t believe that he stabbed someone that was in line at QFC.  I do shop there, it is pretty scary.  Yes why do these people come over to our place in WS to do these crimes?  

    I am with you Tong, can we build a wall around West Seattle??

    Glad they were caught. 

    • WSB March 21, 2017 (9:02 pm)

      To clarify, the person attacked at QFC was walking out of the store with his wife, and was punched. The person who was stabbed with a screwdriver was waiting to pay for something at the Shell mini-mart. Both attacks, both bad, but just to clarify which was which.

  • anonymous March 21, 2017 (9:51 pm)

    Tong I agree. Makes me think of Tukwila’s slogan “That’s Tukwila life.”

    I know Mercer Island has an aggressive system of monitoring off island traffic. With the volume of crazies that flock to Alki I’d happily pay a levy to station more cops around West Seattle during the summer.

    • WS Guy March 22, 2017 (1:50 am)

      We shouldn’t need a new levy.  It should be a priority for our Mayor.  He has added more than 1,000 city employees, so clearly the budget is available. 

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