A 64-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon after a stabbing inside a Rainier Valley Safeway left another man with life-threatening injuries, according to Seattle police.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 4 p.m. in the 3800 block of Rainier Avenue South.
When they arrived, they found the victim inside the grocery store with multiple stab wounds and heavy bleeding.
Seattle Fire Department personnel provided emergency aid at the scene before transporting the victim to Harborview Medical Center.
He was listed in serious condition with injuries described as life-threatening.
Police said the suspect was located and arrested within minutes.
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Officers also recovered the knife believed to have been used in the attack.
After reviewing surveillance video, investigators said the suspect appeared to approach the victim inside the store and stab him without warning.
Detectives with the department’s Homicide and Assault Unit are now leading the investigation.
Police have not released the identities of those involved, and the motive for the attack remains unclear.
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