Man stabbed in Seattle's CID as mayor approves new anti-crime technology

SEATTLE — A 32-year-old man was hospitalized after being stabbed in the chest multiple times in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood Thursday evening.

Seattle police said at 5:46 p.m., officers responded to reports of a stabbing that occurred in the500 block of South Jackson St.

When officers arrived, they found an adult man who'd suffered multiple stab wounds to the chest, according to Seattle police.

The man was treated by Seattle Fire Department medics and taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he was reported to be in critical condition, according to police.

Police said an adult male suspect fled the area where the stabbing occurred and has not yet been found. What led up to the stabbing is currently unknown.

The incident occurred on the same day that Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell approved a new surveillance technology program in some of the city's most crime-ridden areas, including in theChinatown-International District.

"We must use every tool at our disposal to strengthen our public safety efforts, take dangerous guns off our streets, and hold offenders accountable,” said Harrell. “Leveraging these new evidence-based technologies will help our law enforcement officers have the information they need to respond quickly to crimes, helping us create safer environments in neighborhoods that are facing high rates of gun violence, human trafficking, and persistent felony crime."

City officials added that the goal is to address gun violence, sex trafficking, and felony crimes and would not be used to investigate issues involving immigration or anyone getting reproductive or gender-affirming care.

"I am grateful for the leadership of the Mayor and City Council members that supported these important digital tools. Technology is a force multiplier at a time when staffing is stretched thin,” said Seattle Police Department Interim Chief Sue Rahr. “Not only will the CCTV’s create a deterrent effect, they will also alert police immediately to dangerous events and provide critical evidence to increase accountability for violent criminal acts.”

Video would also be stored for 30 days unless there’s evidence of a crime.