Seattle Homeless Man Ambushes, Injures Cop
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Bellevue cop Sean Winebrenner is out of the hospital after being brutally attacked by a deranged homeless man at the Transit Center last week.
Mohamed Morray Bangura faces multiple assault charges and is also accused of making a false 911 report to ambush officers.
Assailant Shot, Remains in Hospital
Aside from a 6-inch gash to his face, Winebrenner also suffered a broken clavicle and dislocated shoulder in this attack.
Bangura remains in the hospital after being shot by officer Guilherme Spagnolo who was responding to the call with Winebrenner.
Facing Charges
38-year-old Bangura is facing First and Second Degree assault charges, not attempted murder.
But prosecutors say it could be upped to something more serious depending on what else comes out of this investigation.
Assailant Lived in Permanent Supportive Housing
Court documents show Bangura last known address is Compass Housing Alliance. The non-profit operates a homeless shelter and permanent supportive housing facilities in Seattle.
Previous Encounters
Bellevue cops say they also encountered Bangura on September 30, 2025. He was sleeping on the property of the First Congregational Church located near the Bellevue Transit Center but left on his own.
Passport from Sierra Leone
Cops also say Bangura had in his possession a passport from Sierra Leone, a Muslim majority nation in West Africa.
It’s unclear if he’s an illegal since WA is a so called “sanctuary state” where law enforcement officials are not allowed to ask about immigration status.
Statement from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Otherwise, here’s the basic narrative of what happened on Friday December 12, 2025 in downtown Bellevue.
