The Brief
- King County Metro employees gathered this week for a memorial ride and moments of silence to honor driver Shawn Yim, who was fatally stabbed by a passenger one year ago.
- The tributes included a wreath-laying ceremony at the site of the attack and a systemwide pause for reflection as the suspect awaits trial for first-degree murder.
SEATTLE – King County Metro employees are gathering this week to remember their colleague Shawn Yim, a bus driver who was killed on the job last year.
Coworkers held a memorial ride on Wednesday from the Central Atlantic Base in Sodo to the University District. Drivers laid a wreath near 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, the site where Yim was fatally stabbed by a passenger. The “honor ride” followed Yim’s former Route 70, where participants briefly lit candles to honor him.
“It is a very tough week for our organization as we gather to honor his memory,” said King County Metro Transit Deputy General Manager Ernest Kandilige. “We are showing up for Shawn just as he showed up over the years to serve his community.”…