Image of the scene provided by a neighbor to the CHS Facebook group
Police were searching for two suspects overnight after a stabbing late Thursday in the 1700 block of Bellevue Ave.
Police were called to the area of the City Market around 10:45 PM to a report of a fight and a man stabbed in the assault.
According to East Precinct radio and Seattle Fire updates, a 47-year-old man was treated for his injuries and transported to Harborview in stable condition.
One suspect was identified and police were searching a nearby building for the man.
SWAT personnel were called to the area and locked down the building for hours as they attempted to locate and contact the suspect. Flash bangs were exploded multiple times to try to clear units but the suspect was not located.
Seattle Police confirmed the investigation but had not yet confirmed that the suspect remained outstanding.
UPDATE: SPD says it was searching for a man and a woman in the assault. The man was taken into custody during the search but the woman was not immediately located:
Police cleared the scene around 3 AM. There were no reported arrests.
