(WSB photos by Christopher Boffoli)
6:08 PM: We’re on our way to the 2700 block of California for a ‘scenes of violence’ response. Police have been chasing a possible suspect in Upper Alki. They last radioed from the 2600 block of 50th SW. A K-9 is joining the search.
6:14 PM UPDATE: We’ve arrived at California/Stevens. SFD crews are behind PCC. WSB’s Christopher Boffoli says witnesses told him one person was stabbed in the shoulder but the wound isn’t life threatening. The stabbing was described as random. The suspect is reported to be heading westbound down Admiral toward Alki; we don’t have a description yet.
6:24 PM: The scene outside PCC has cleared; the victim has been taken to the hospital. A store employee tells us the victim was just walking on Calif when the attacker skateboarded by and stabbed him; the victim then went into the store and asked for help. The search continues.
6:39 PM: Several commenters in the search area say police have given them a partial description: Black man, 5’10”, green shirt. They are pursuing some location leads called in to 911 by people who think they saw him on their security cameras.
6:48 PM: They have taken a suspect into custody near 51st/Pritchard.
7:41 PM: We’re back at HQ and following up with SPD and SFD. Meantime, Christopher says the arrest indeed followed a resident in that area calling in to say he saw the apparent suspect in his back yard.
(Added: Reader photo, via text)
7:49 PM: SFD says the victim, a ~47-year-old man, was in stable condition when taken to the hospital by AMR. … We are likely to have more info from police later tonight, but also wanted to mention that an SPD rep is expected as usual at tomorrow night’s Admiral Neighborhood Association meeting (7 pm Tuesday, Admiral Church, 4320 SW Hill) if anyone has questions about this (or other concerns).
9:31 PM: Police confirm that the 20-year-old man they arrested is also suspected of robbing a woman (as noted in comments below) – from their SPD Blotter post: “The suspect grabbed a second victim’s arm and stole her phone. He then threatened a third victim with a knife. Neither of those victims were injured.”
9:14 AM TUESDAY: The suspect is actually 25. An early check does not show any criminal cases. He’ll likely appear in court for a probable-cause hearing this afternoon.
6:38 PM: His bail is set at $250,000. Awaiting more info before writing a separate followup.
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