Investigators investigate murder in the university district

Seattle police detectives are investigating the murder of a 59-year-old King County Metro bus driver in the University District this morning.

Just before 3 a.m., patrol officers were dispatched to reports of a stabbing near the 4100 block of University Way Northeast.

They found an adult male suffering from stab wounds to the chest. Police provided medical aid until the Seattle Fire Department arrived. They pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Officers determined that an adult male passenger got into a physical altercation with the driver at the intersection of 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street.

The driver walked a short distance from the bus and collapsed due to his injuries. The suspect fled the area.

Seattle police and King County sheriff’s deputies conducted a K9 search for the suspect, but were unsuccessful.

Police cordoned off the area until homicide and crime scene investigators arrived and examined the scene.

If anyone has information, please call 911 or the Violent Crimes Hotline at (206) 233-5000. You can remain anonymous.

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