Seattle Bus Driver Fatally Stabbed During Early Morning Route

The killing marks the first on-the-job death for King County Metro in 26 years, as police search for the suspect and transit safety concerns grow.

Shawn Yim, a 59-year-old King County Metro bus driver, was fatally stabbed by a passenger during his route near the University of Washington early Wednesday morning.
The suspect, described as a 6-foot-1 man wearing a blue jacket, fled the scene and remains at large despite a K9 search by Seattle Police and King County Sheriff’s Deputies.
Yim, who had driven for Metro since 2015, collapsed in a nearby alley after the attack and was pronounced dead at the scene despite medical aid efforts.
The incident follows a rise in violence on Seattle's public transit system, with the local transit union calling for increased safety measures for drivers and passengers.
This is the first fatal attack on a King County Metro driver since 1998, when a driver was shot and killed while operating a bus on the Aurora Bridge.