SEATTLE, WA – The man who is wanted for the murder of a Seattle Metro bus driver was arrested a year ago for the murder of his roommate, but released due to a lack of evidence, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Seattle Police say 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack murdered 59-year-old Shawn Yim early Wednesday morning.

Yim, a King County Metro driver, only had two passengers on the bus when he was killed: the accused murderer and a witness, who FOX 13 Seattle spoke to on Thursday morning. 

Seattle Police released a photo of the accused killer more than 30 hours after the murder.

However, police tell FOX 13 Seattle someone reportedly saw Sitzlack downtown around 8 p.m. Wednesday. That is about five miles from where the attack happened in the University District, and 15 hours after the attack.

Seattle police would not provide any more details on the sighting of Sitzlack.

“We are seeking the public’s help in finding this person,” said Detective Eric Muñoz with SPD. “The Metro coach drivers all have his photograph, every police officer in the city has his photograph and information.”

A year ago, Sitizlack was behind bars for a similar incident.

Officials from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office said Sitzlack was arrested for murder in connection with the death of his roommate. 

However, no charges were filed, and Sitzlack was released.

“Both police and prosecutors looked at the admissible evidence and thought we can’t disprove the claim of self-defense,” said Casey McNerthney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

According to the prosecutor’s office, Sitzlack claimed his roommate tried to kill him with a machete. He fought back and stabbed his roommate to death, then called the police, according to the report. 

“If King County prosecutors had the evidence to charge him with murder, we would have charged him with murder,” said McNerthney.

The transit union is offering a $10k reward to the person who helps find the murderer. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. 

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The Seattle Seahawks’ running back situation took a positive step forward Thursday.

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After sitting out of practice the day prior, Seattle’s top two options in the backfield were back on the field. Kenneth Walker III (calf) was a full participant and Zach Charbonnet (oblique) was limited.

Walker has missed the past two games with the calf injury and logged his first full practice since Nov. 29. Charbonnet rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns in the two games Walker missed.

With Walker and Charbonnet both out, Seattle was down to third-string running back Kenny McIntosh and fourth-stringer George Holani on Wednesday.

Seattle received another good sign for its run game, too, as starting center Olu Oluwatimi (knee) was a limited participant after missing practice the day before. The second-year offensive lineman exited Sunday’s loss to Green Bay Packers with the injury and did not return.

A couple other players trended in the right direction Thursday outside of the handful of players who sat out of the previous day’s practice for normal rest. Tight end Noah Fant (knee) was a full participant following a limited session to start the week, and cornerback Tre Brown (hamstring) logged a limited practice for the first time since being a late add to the Seahawks’ injury report before their game against the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, linebacker Ernest Jones IV (knee) was a limited participant for the second straight day.

One Seahawk did, however, take a step back. Outside linebacker Trevis Gipson (ankle) was held out of practice after being limited on Wednesday.

Here are the full injury reports from Thursday’s practices for both the Seahawks and Vikings.

Seattle Seahawks

Did not practice

TE Brady Russell (foot)

DE Lenoard Williams (foot/rest)

LB Trevis Gipson (ankle)

T Abraham Lucas (knee/rest)

NT Johnathan Hankins (illness/rest)

Limited

RB Zach Charbonnet (oblique)

C Olu Oluwatimi (Knee)

CB Tre Brown (hamstring)

LB Ernest Jones IV (knee)

Full

RB Kenneth Walker III (calf)

WR DK Metcalf (shoulder)

G Laken Tomlinson (rest)

WR Tyler Lockett (rest)

NT Jarran Reed (rest)

TE Noah Fant (knee)

TE AJ Barner (shoulder)

QB Geno Smith (knee)

S K’Von Wallace (ankle)

Minnesota Vikings

Did not practice

CB Fabian Moreau (hip)

DL Jalen Redmond (concussion)

S Harrison Smith (foot)

Limited

OLB Patrick Jones II (knee)

T Brian O’Neill (knee)

DL Harrison Phillips (knee)

Full

CB Stephon Gilmore (hamsrting)

TE Josh Oliver (wrist)

FB C.J. Ham (ankle)

T David Quisenberry (oblique)

OLB Dallas Turner (knee)

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Multiple sources have confirmed to Sports Illustrated that forward Lynn Williams and goalkeeper Cassie Miller have been traded from NJ/NY Gotham FC to Seattle Reign in exchange for midfielder Jaelin Howell and an undisclosed transfer fee. Neither Gotham nor Seattle commented on the trade when contacted.

Sources have indicated that Williams, a California native, has wanted to finish her NWSL career at a club on the West Coast, a request which factored this into the trade. 

The U.S. women’s national team forward joined Gotham in 2023 and has played a key role in the club’s rejuvenation over the past two seasons, which culminated in winning the NWSL Championship in ’23 and advancing to the semifinals in ’24. She also recently scored the winning goal for the USWNT in a friendly against the Netherlands.

Williams is the NWSL’s all-time leading goalscorer with 80 across all competitions, and ranks third all-time for assists with 28. During her two seasons with Gotham, she tallied 11 goals and four assists in 35 league matches. 

Howell, a former Mac Hermann Trophy winner, is set for her third NWSL club in five months. In 2024, the 25-year-old midfielder was traded to Seattle from Racing Louisville at the end of the August transfer window. Reign transferred $50,000 and Bethany Balcer to Racing in order to make that deal happen.

A player of supreme potential, Howell was drafted second in the 2022 NWSL draft but has struggled to maintain form and fitness. Over the past two seasons, she averaged 18 appearances and 1,241 minutes per season. She served as captain for Louisville and has been lauded for her leadership on and off the pitch.

Cassie Miller joined Gotham via a trade from the Kansas City Current in 2024 in exchange for $70,000 in allocation money and a $30,000 intra-league transfer fee. The 29-year-old initially held the starting goalkeeper slot due to a season-ending injury sustained by Abby Smith, Gotham’s starter in 2023.

However, midway through the 2024 season, Gotham picked up German keeper Ann-Katrin Berger, limiting Miller’s playing time. Before that, Miller began her professional career in Europe with PSV Eindhoven and then Apollon Limassol, before returning to the U.S. to play for the Chicago Red Stars and KC Current in the NWSL.

This is the first major offseason move for Seattle, but it has already been a busy window of departures for Gotham. It kicked off with midfield stalwart Delanie Sheehan moving from NJ/NY to the Houston Dash as a free agent. Then, defender Sam Hiatt signed with the Portland Thorns, and Spanish utility player Maitane López was picked up by the Red Stars. More moves are expected in the coming weeks.