A 21-year-old man was stabbed and robbed near Hoa Mai Park in Seattle’s Chinatown‑International District on Tuesday afternoon, in a daylight attack that has added to growing safety worries in the neighborhood.
Seattle police say officers were called around 4:38 p.m. to the 1200 block of South King Street, where they found the man with a deep cut to his face. Officers provided medical aid until medics arrived, and the victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries described as non‑life‑threatening.
Investigators say the attacker stabbed the man, grabbed his cash and then ran north into nearby Hoa Mai Park. A K‑9 team scoured the area but did not find a suspect. Detectives estimate the encounter lasted roughly four to five minutes, and so far no arrests have been made.
Police Response and Investigation
According to the Seattle Police Department, patrol officers quickly blocked off portions of South King Street while Robbery Unit detectives documented the scene and collected evidence.
The department notes that officers continued first aid until Seattle Fire medics arrived, but also says the victim has been uncooperative with investigators so far, which has slowed the early stages of follow‑up work. Police have logged the case under incident number 2026‑60150 and are asking anyone with information to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233‑5000.
What Local Media Reported
Local TV coverage has largely tracked with the department’s account, including the detail that cash was stolen during the assault and that officers were unable to locate the suspect after the search, as reported by KING5. Reporter Janelle Pule also noted that detectives still do not know what led up to the attack.
According to that coverage, investigators are working to track down potential witnesses and are looking for any security camera footage that might have captured the incident or the fleeing suspect.
Neighborhood Context
The Chinatown‑International District has been dealing with a string of violent incidents, including a reported stabbing on Feb. 10 that drew a heavy police presence, covered in Cops Swarm Seattle’s Chinatown. Those incidents follow larger late‑2024 attacks that wounded multiple people and pushed city officials to pledge more patrols and additional safety measures, according to AP News.
Community advocates say the recurring violence has merchants and residents on edge while they wait to see whether new safety efforts will make a dent and whether the latest attacks will be solved.
Anyone with information about Tuesday’s robbery and stabbing is urged to call the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233‑5000, according to the Seattle Police Department. Investigators are particularly interested in any video or photos from around the 1200 block of South King Street around the time of the attack.
