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Police Looking for Suspect After Male Injured in Capitol Hill Stabbing

Police are looking for a suspect after a man was stabbed Thursday morning in Capitol Hill.

Shortly before 2:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of a fight in the 100 block of Broadway East. Police arrived and located a 28-year-old male victim with a stab wound. The Seattle Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center in serious but stable condition.

Witnesses told officers the suspect randomly approached the victim with a stick and spewed racial epithets. A fight broke out and during the altercation, the suspect stabbed the victim. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

A K9 unit responded to the scene, and officers tried to track the suspect but were unable locate him.

If anyone has information about this incident, please call SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.