Man charged with hate crime, woman charged with assault after stabbing man in University District

SEATTLE — King County prosecutors charged a person and girl this week for stabbing a person in Seattle’s College District late final month.

Jimmie Shawn Patrick, 29, and Crystal Gibson had been every charged with first-degree assault for the stabbing of Tony Yun on Jan. 31. Patrick, who’s white, was additionally charged with a hate crime for the incident.

In keeping with court docket data, Yun was sitting within the passenger seat of a van parked in an alley when Patrick demanded that he transfer the van. Patrick began utilizing anti-Asian derogatory phrases, like telling Yun to “get out of my nation,” and referring to himself as a “skinhead.”

When Yun stepped out of his van, Patrick threw rocks at him, put his arm round his neck, and began stabbing him on the proper facet of his chest, in accordance with court docket paperwork.

Whereas Patrick was stabbing Yun, Gibson grabbed Yun’s waist and pinned his arm down. She then advised Patrick to run and held Yun down as Patrick received away.

Medics with the Seattle Fireplace Division responded to the scene and transported Yun to Harborview Medical Heart, the place he obtained remedy for his accidents.

Patrick stays in jail on $500,000 bail, whereas Gibson is being held on $100,000 bail.

In keeping with the King County Prosecuting Legal professional’s Workplace, King County prosecutors have charged 260 hate crimes between 2018 and this week, with the most typical hate crimes involving anti-race/ethnicity.

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