Seattle police search for female suspect in South Jackson Street stabbing

Female suspect sought in Seattle stabbing

Seattle police are looking for a 21-year-old woman suspected of stabbing another woman in the Central District Thursday night.

SEATTLE - Seattle police are investigating a stabbing that left a woman seriously injured in the Central District Thursday night.

What we know:

Officers responded to the stabbing at an apartment building on South Jackson Street and 18th Avenue South just before 7 p.m.

Police said a woman was found inside an apartment suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was treated on scene and later taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition, where she underwent emergency surgery.

A 21-year-old female suspect left the area before officers arrived. Officers and a K9 team searched the area, but they could not find her.

Police are still investigating what led up to the stabbing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

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