2 suspects sought after deadly stabbing in Federal Way
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - A man was stabbed to death in a parking lot after a bar fight early Saturday in Federal Way, and now police have launched a hunt for two suspects who fled in a green Mustang after the killing.
The drama unfolded just after 2 a.m. Saturday when seven or eight men got into a bar fight at the Café Arizona, located at 2012 S. 320th St., across the street from the Commons Mall, said Cathy Schrock of the Federal Way police.
Security personnel removed the men from the bar, and two of them ran away from the scene as two other men chased after them.
The two suspects who were chasing caught up with the first two just north of the Denny's restaurant and attacked them, stabbing one of the men, Schrock said. The two suspects then fled the scene in a Ford Mustang.
Police and medics arrived on scene just after 2:15 a.m. and found that the stabbing victim had also suffered a serious head injury, possibly from being struck by the suspects' car.
Medics tried but could not save the injured man, identified as a 34-year-old SeaTac resident. He was pronounced dead at about 2:45 a.m.
Police are now looking for the suspects and their vehicle, described as a green 2001 Ford Mustang, with Washington license plate AHV4931.
One of the suspects was described as Hispanic man about 5-feet-6-inches in height and weighing about 170 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. The second suspect also appeared to be Hispanic but no further information was available.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 911 or contact lead detective K.C. Krusey at 253-835-6895 or email him at Kristopher.Krusey@cityoffederalway.com.
The drama unfolded just after 2 a.m. Saturday when seven or eight men got into a bar fight at the Café Arizona, located at 2012 S. 320th St., across the street from the Commons Mall, said Cathy Schrock of the Federal Way police.
Security personnel removed the men from the bar, and two of them ran away from the scene as two other men chased after them.
The two suspects who were chasing caught up with the first two just north of the Denny's restaurant and attacked them, stabbing one of the men, Schrock said. The two suspects then fled the scene in a Ford Mustang.
Police and medics arrived on scene just after 2:15 a.m. and found that the stabbing victim had also suffered a serious head injury, possibly from being struck by the suspects' car.
Medics tried but could not save the injured man, identified as a 34-year-old SeaTac resident. He was pronounced dead at about 2:45 a.m.
Police are now looking for the suspects and their vehicle, described as a green 2001 Ford Mustang, with Washington license plate AHV4931.
One of the suspects was described as Hispanic man about 5-feet-6-inches in height and weighing about 170 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. The second suspect also appeared to be Hispanic but no further information was available.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 911 or contact lead detective K.C. Krusey at 253-835-6895 or email him at Kristopher.Krusey@cityoffederalway.com.
Hey - guys in the green Mustang, license AHV4931 - got a message for ya:Â YOU ARE BURNT TOAST - KISS YOUR LIVES AS YOU KNEW THEM GOODBYE, BABY!
another killing at cafe arizona. So when is that place going to start puting makes on the walls from all the people that have been killed at that place? its sad to say but that place has nothing but problems. shut that place down. and for the 2 men, hang those wet backs. kick them out of this country. so sick of all these gangs running around and nothing is being done. time for the people of federal way to step up and start dealing with them, i live in federal way and it bugs me. this used to be a great place to live, now all you hear is killings all over the p0lace. im glad i got my weapons permit so i can carry it on me just cause of all the crazy people out there. time to step up and put an end to this crap.
 @kadam12 You shouldn't call people "wet backs." It makes you sound like a "hillbilly."
"across the street from the Commons Mall" No, it's across the street from the Sea-Tac Mall, thank you very much!
 @Zoso I don't get your point. Its been called the Commons for quite some time now.
 @SandyBeach I'm well aware of that. You must not have lived here long enough but that was the Sea-Tac Mall before they decided to give it a stupid name. Everyone I know still called it Sea-Tac Mall, even my nieces, just like how we never call Southcenter Westfield.
 @Zoso Like I said--I don't your point.....
It's a shame that Federal Way is consistently in the news for violence. Â It has so many great shops and restaurants. Â
How many times has Cafe Arizona been a problem in Federal Way? Too many times. It should be shut down as a public nuisance.
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im with you on that. for a while i thought it was shut down cause if the killings that have happened from that place, but i guess it open again.
 @kadam12 Happened at, not from. It is open again, not it open again. Because of the the killings, not cause, colloquially because becomes cuz, not cause as in cause, or causation.
You can't build prisons or perform mass executions of career criminals /murders fast enough in my book. Sick and tired criminals and the lives they choose to live.Â
 @HallandOates I would settle for the Death Penalty being enforced for murderers, scum that prey on children and a few other kinds of vermin for starters. Then we could see if more prisons were necessary. (just a thought)
Actually, we can build prisons fast enough (stimulus $$$ should have gone to something like that instead of Solyndra, etc...). It's just that we don't ELECT to do those types of things that make total sense.
 @Throbbinhood Please don't build anymore prisons... they're already operating at 103% capacity last I checked. America loves to lock up, but when it comes time to pay for that... nothin' but crickets chirpin'... (just a thought).
"Police are now looking for the suspects and their vehicle, described as a green 2001 Ford Mustang, with Washington license plate AHV4931."
They may want to start with the home address associated with the plate number....if that doesn't pan out, check out all the local taco trucks and I'm sure they will turn up.
 @thetruthhurts brilliant, inspector!
At least they didn't shoot up the area, which is what would have happened had this occurred in Pioneer Square at "the club" with all those cool gangstas.Â
 @caphillkid At least the anti-gunners don't forget to comment on Komo, which is what happens every time any violent crime happens...people like you bring the gun the knife fight argument.
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Pro Tip:  There have been many shootings at Cafe Arizona over the years, along with the melee-type of occurrences.  Back a few years ago, the landlord and local police were trying to boot them from the location as they are clearly a problem spot folks should avoid patronizing.  But if you're from the South End and have some street sense, you already know not to hang at this lame club.Â
After this update: My thoughts.... Most likely heading for one of two borders to cross.... North or South... Most likely heading for Mexico!
Like most dumb, stupid fools out way past their bedtime - they're gonna be caught.  Why people honestly believe they can get away with crap like this is beyond me...
Federal way is okay during the day...... At night it belongs to the baby banger gangs... just some misguided youth and all with guns.... emulating the bad side of the rap culture! Parents need to tell their little snowflakes dress like a punk, act like a punk and you too can end up in a parking lot dead!
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P.S. not saying this crime is related to what I said.... just seems to be an epidemic across the states...
@Funky-Munky It's funny because I was about to head to Federal Way to meet up with a friend for some beer but decided not to. Good thing I chose to stay out of that sh*tty, I mean city.
 @Funky-Munky Very true. I was in south Federal Way last night trying to drop something off at the post office and on second thought I decided not to because of that reason (9pm). Places around or on Pac Hwy at night just are not safe for me even to be there for 5 minutes.Â
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I'm the same way about going to the Fed. Way walmart, about 1 mile south: too much human detritus about-knowing the zombie addicts/homeless wandering that area: it's not worth the chance, having to draw down or actually fire.... Yesterday in Woods Village, OR (east Portland) a woman disappeared from the parking lot of one.