Five people were stabbed in an apparently random attack in Seattle on Friday, and police are investigating whether the suspect may have stabbed five other people since Thursday morning.
A fifth victim was stabbed but was treated and released at the scene, Seattle police Deputy Chief Eric Barden said.
"It’s certainly plausible that the suspect involved in today’s stabbing is the same suspect involved with the previous five incidents, but the investigation is ongoing," Barden said.
In the other stabbings, a 52-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, and four other people were stabbed in separate attacks between then and Friday's mass stabbing, Barden said.
A 53-year-old man was also stabbed in the neck around 1 a.m. Friday, police said.
Persons:
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Organizations:
District, Harborview Medical, Seattle, Police
Locations:
Seattle, Chinatown