Knife-wielding attacker vanishes after random daytime stabbing rattles affluent suburb

A fishy remains astatine ample aft a pistillate was critically wounded successful what constabulary described arsenic a random stabbing onslaught connected a fashionable way successful an affluent Seattle-area suburb.

The broad-daylight onslaught happened Saturday greeting connected Bear Creek Trail adjacent Redmond Town Center, a heavy utilized recreational area, prompting constabulary to pass the nationalist that the fishy is considered equipped and dangerous.

Officers responded astir 10:45 a.m. aft a bystander called 911 to study "a pistillate down connected the trail," Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe said. Investigators judge the onslaught occurred conscionable minutes earlier the call, and officers arrived connected country wrong 2 minutes.

Police recovered a 50-year-old pistillate suffering from what appeared to beryllium aggregate stab wounds and instantly rendered assistance earlier she was rushed to a infirmary successful captious condition.

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Police hunt adjacent a way successful Redmond arsenic portion of an probe into a reported assault. Authorities said a pistillate unfortunate was recovered with aggregate stab wounds and a imaginable fishy fled the scene. (Redmond WA Police)

Lowe said the unfortunate was successful and retired of consciousness but was capable to reply immoderate questions and told officers she did not cognize her attacker, starring investigators to judge the stabbing was a random act.

A witnesser who saw a imaginable fishy moving from the country remained with officers and provided a description, Lowe told KOMO News. Investigators described the fishy arsenic a man, perchance Hispanic, achromatic oregon Asian, astir 5-foot-9 with a slim build. He was past seen wearing a greenish hoodie oregon jacket, bluish jeans and a achromatic beanie.

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Police vehicles artifact a roadway adjacent a way successful Redmond aft officers responded to reports of an battle successful the 16200 artifact of Northeast 72nd Way, authorities said. (Redmond WA Police)

Police person urged the nationalist not to attack anyone matching the statement and to telephone 911 instantly with information.

The evident randomness of the onslaught has near residents and workers successful the country shaken, peculiarly fixed the trail’s popularity and the neighborhood’s estimation for safety.

In an aerial view, the Microsoft office is seen connected July 3, 2024, successful Redmond, Washington.  (David Ryder/Getty Images)

"It seems similar a random act, which makes it scarier due to the fact that we don’t cognize what the motive is," Redmond nonmigratory Rajalakshmi Pramod told KOMO News. Others told the outlet they were rethinking regular walks and urging coworkers and household members to debar the way until the fishy is caught.

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Several walkers and runners said they nary longer felt harmless returning to the country that day. "This is precise abnormal for Redmond and for the Eastside," Lowe said.

Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send communicative tips to [email protected].