Suspect arrested in stabbing death of Seattle Metro bus driver
SEATTLE - Seattle police have arrested the suspect in Wednesday's deadly stabbing of a 59-year-old King County Metro driver.
SPD confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle, 53-year-old Richard Stizlack was taken into custody before 5 a.m. Saturday morning. On Thursday, SPD detectives identified Sitzlack as the suspect.
Police identify 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack in deadly Seattle bus driver stabbing.
Seattle police told FOX 13 Seattle Sitzlack was arrested on a King County Metro bus near 2nd Avenue South and South Main Street in Seattle. Police did not say who identified him in order to make the arrest.
Sitzlack was taken to SPD headquarters Saturday morning to be interviewed by homicide detectives. He was then booked into the King Co. Jail for investigation of murder, according to police.
Seattle police said Richard Sitzlack, 53, as last seen wearing a navy-blue hooded sweatshirt, dark gray/blue jacket, black beanie, yellow backpack, blue camouflage pants, dark sneakers with white soles, carrying a red shopping bag. (Seattle Police Department)
Before 3 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to reports of a stabbing near the intersection of Northeast 41st Street and 15th Avenue Northeast. This area is just a block west of the University of Washington’s Parrington Lawn.
When officers arrived, they found a 59-year-old man, a King County Metro coach driver, suffering from stab wounds to the chest. Police and other first responders provided medical aid, but the victim died at the scene.
The SPD has determined that an adult male passenger got into a physical altercation with the driver at the intersection. After being stabbed, the victim walked a short distance from the bus before collapsing from his injuries.
This is a developing story, and will be updated when new information is available.
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