The Seattle Police Department has announced that a SWAT team has arrested a man for stabbing an elderly blind man in Columbia City on Sunday evening. Around 7:16 p.m. on August 11, 2024, officers responded to reports of an assault in the 5200 block of Rainier Avenue South.

At the scene, officers located a 60-year-old man bleeding from his abdomen and complaining about pain in his head. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious but stable condition.

SPD says the victim is blind and was struck in the back of the head by the suspect using a cane. When the victim tried to defend himself, the suspect stabbed him in the stomach lacerating his liver.

Following the violent assault, the suspect retreated to his residence and refused to come outside. A SWAT team eventually apprehended the suspect who was in possession of a switchblade knife. Authorities believe it was used in the stabbing.

Two other knives were also seized as evidence.

The 47-year-old male suspect was booked in Assault 1st Degree.