Man allegedly stabbed, assaulted by ‘as many as 15’ kids on King County Metro bus
Aug 19, 2024, 1:25 PM

King County investigators said a man was stabbed and assaulted by as many as 15 kids on a King County Metro bus. (Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
King County investigators said a man was stabbed and assaulted by as many as 15 kids on a King County Metro bus.
The alleged attack happened near Southeast 208th Street and 108th Avenue Southeast in Kent on Wednesday, just after 11 p.m. Deputies said the man, in his late 50s, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening stab wounds and other injuries.
Shanell Brown told 成人X站 7 News that she was working near the crime scene when officers arrived.
鈥淚t scares me because I have young kids who take the bus to school. So, are they safe? What鈥檚 going to happen next? We don鈥檛 really have enough security and police in this area already. But to see that, it scares me,鈥 she said.
As of Friday, deputies have not made an arrest in this case. There are no details on the suspects, including their ages.
鈥淚t looked like a bunch of high school kids,鈥 Chris Goheen, who was at a nearby gas station during the alleged attack, said.
Several people, who live or work in the area, said the stabbing is part of a bigger issue that they鈥檙e hoping will be addressed.
鈥淚t just seems to be just part of the escalating crime that鈥檚 involved with the youth in this community,鈥 Colleen Casey said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know what the city (police) or the county (sheriff鈥檚 office), where they鈥檙e at as far as staff, but we need more presence.鈥
King County Metro told 成人X站 7 News the incident happened on a Route 160 bus, which takes passengers back and forth between Auburn and Renton.
There were around 30 people on board during the incident, an official said.
成人X站 7 News is still waiting to hear back from hospital officials to get an update on the victim鈥檚 condition.
“We all got to live here as one,” Brown said. “And we all got to come together as one. It鈥檚 not going to stop until we can come together.”