Man Arrested in Connection to Stabbing Spree in Seattle Involving 10 Victims

A total of 10 people—nine men and one woman—were wounded over a 38-hour period, in what police say appear to be random attacks.

Police officers stand near the scene as they gather security camera footage after multiple people were stabbed in the Chinatown-International District in Seattle on Nov. 8, 2024. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo

Seattle police arrested a man on Nov. 8 in connection with a series of stabbings in the Chinatown-International District that left five people injured Friday afternoon.

The suspect, who has not yet been identified, is also being investigated in connection with at least four other similar stabbings in the same downtown area that began early on Nov. 7, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) said in a statement.