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Seattle woman attacked and bitten in random downtown assault
A woman in downtown Seattle was hospitalized following a violent, random attack in which a suspect allegedly bit a piece of flesh from her forehead. The victim, 36-year-old Diana Gonzalez, was walking to a convenience store on September 18, 2026, when the incident occurred near 3rd Avenue and Marion Street.
According to police reports, the suspect, identified as Kamilia Chadli, initially threw a food wrapper at Gonzalez before escalating the confrontation with racial and homophobic slurs. Chadli allegedly spat on the victim and pulled her to the ground, where she bit a chunk of flesh approximately one inch in diameter from Gonzalez's forehead. Investigators reported finding a piece of the victim's flesh in a nearby grate.
Gonzalez required medical treatment and a skin graft to address the wound, and authorities stated she will be left with permanent scarring. Chadli was apprehended by Seattle police after a witness intervened and pursued her. She has been charged with felony second-degree assault and is being held on $150,000 bail.
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Diana Gonzalez · Kamilia Chadli · King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office · Seattle · Seattle Police Department
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect used racial slurs and a homophobic slur during the attack. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [● 2 SOURCES] Investigators found a piece of the victim's flesh in a nearby grate. pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victim, Diana Gonzalez, will suffer permanent injuries and required a skin graft. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect bit a piece of flesh approximately one inch in diameter from the victim's forehead. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kamilia Chadli was charged with felony second-degree assault. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Diana Gonzalez will suffer permanent scarring and injuries from the attack. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [● 2 SOURCES] Law enforcement found a piece of the victim's flesh in a nearby grate after the suspect spat it out. pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kamilia Chadli is being held on $150,000 bail. pulptastic.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kamilia Chadli allegedly bit a piece of flesh approximately one inch in diameter from Diana Gonzalez's forehead. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect allegedly used a homophobic slur and referred to the victim as ‘the inferior race’ during the assault. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · spdblotter.seattle.gov