Man charged with hate crime in knife attack at Ezell's in Edmonds

EDMONDS — Customers at Ezell’s evacuated after a man made racist comments to employees and threatened them with a knife in June, according to charges filed in Snohomish County Superior Court.

The suspect, 47, was charged last week with commission of a hate crime, second-degree assault and two counts of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer.

On June 14, the Everett man entered the chicken restaurant at 22019 Highway 99 and asked to use the bathroom, according to the charging papers. He pulled out a knife and swung it at employees.

He threatened to cut two workers, making a statement about getting rid of “the Hispanics” and yelling racist slurs, charges say. Both employees identified as Hispanic, and feared for their lives.

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