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New Video Shows Moments Before King County Metro Bus Driver Was Stabbed

Jonathan Choe
January 23, 2025
Crime, Law, and Order, Street Report
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Surveillance footage shows King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim fighting for his life before being stabbed to death in Seattle last month.

Homeless man Richard Sitzlack is now facing murder charges. The video is a little grainy. Sitzlack boards the bus in a plastic poncho and Yim is wearing a reflective vest.

Authorities say an argument about an open window on the bus triggered this deadly altercation.

Sitzlack tries to close it because of the cold draft, but Yim keeps it open to prevent the bus from fogging up.

You can see words were exchanged, Sitzlack pepper sprays Yim, and the altercation ensues outside.

We have not yet seen any video showing the alleged stabbing incident off the bus.

Sitzlack has pleaded not guilty and remains behind bars on $5M bail.

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.