Seattle police said crime and violence typically rise in summer as more people are out and confrontations increase.
However, this is different — since April 1, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has responded to 20 assaults or homicides involving a knife.
“They are easily concealed and accessible as well,” SPD Detective Brian Pritchard said. “Guns might be a little more difficult to get ahold of, so people tend to use knives to protect themselves.”…