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Vigil Held for King County Bus Driver Stabbed to Death by Homeless Man

Jonathan Choe
December 21, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Street Report
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Crime, Law, and Order
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Massive Turnout

Massive turnout for King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim who was stabbed to death by a knife wielding homeless maniac in Seattle. Friends remembered the Korean American this evening as a great family man, colleague, and fantasy football player. Yim was known to close friends as the “Yimmer.”

Suspect Arrested

Cops arrested 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack for Yim’s murder.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.