Woman injured during stabbing, carjacking in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood
SEATTLE - A woman was hospitalized after a stabbing during a carjacking Friday morning in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, according to the Seattle Police Department.
What we know:
Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call around 9:15 a.m. reporting a nude woman covered in blood who claimed someone was trying to kill her.
The incident happened near Palatine Avenue N and N Market Street.
Upon arrival at the scene, responding officers located the victim, who confirmed to police that she had been stabbed and that her car had been taken.
Seattle Fire Department medics provided emergency treatment at the scene before transporting her to Harborview Medical Center.
What we don't know:
Her current condition has not been publicly released.
Investigators said the suspect and victim knew each other but are not sure exactly how.
What's next:
Authorities are still investigating what led up to the stabbing.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Seattle Police Department.