Homicide detectives have located and arrested an adult male suspect for the murder in West Seattle.  The suspect was interviewed and subsequently booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Murder. Homicide detectives continue to actively investigate.

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Officer Ian Birk has communicated to me his intent to resign his commission with the Seattle Police Department. His resignation will take place effectively at 4 p.m. today. At my direction, the Office of Professional Accountability investigation will continue forward. The completion of this investigation is not contingent on Ian Birk remaining on the force.  [...]

The Seattle Police Department just held a press conference this morning in regards to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office decision not to charge Officer Ian Birk in the shooting death of John T. Williams. Handouts that the press received include the following: Office of Professional Accountability Investigation Timeline Final Report and Recommendation, Firearms Review [...]

On February 16th, at approximately 12:15 AM, Seattle Police and Seattle Fire responded to a call of a stabbing in the 9300 Block of 44th Avenue Southwest.  A woman called 911 stating that her husband had just been stabbed by another man inside their residence.    Officers arrived quickly and discovered the victim, a man in [...]