A 36-year-old woman is facing charges in Seattle after allegedly biting off a chunk of another woman’s forehead during what authorities describe as a racially motivated attack on a downtown street corner, according to reporting by KOMO News and the Gateway Pundit.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office identified the suspect as Kamilia Chadli. Police have not released her booking photo, and it was not immediately clear what specific charges she faces or whether she has entered a plea. Little additional information about the case has been made public since the arrest.
What the victim says happened
The episode unfolded on September 18 near Third Avenue, a stretch of downtown Seattle that has drawn repeated attention in recent years over street crime and homelessness. According to KOMO News, the victim — identified as Diana Gonzalez — was walking along the avenue when the suspect threw a piece of trash at her and began yelling slurs.
Gonzalez confronted the other woman, asking why she had thrown the trash. In response, the suspect allegedly screamed that Gonzalez was “inferior race,” spat on her, then grabbed her and bit into her forehead.
The attack was broken up by an employee of the nearby Arctic Hotel, according to the account. The suspect then reportedly spat the piece of Gonzalez’s forehead into a storm grate — a detail that, if confirmed, would figure heavily in any prosecution, since it speaks to the destruction of evidence and the severity of the injury.
No information has been released about Gonzalez’s condition or whether she required surgery or other treatment following the attack.
A pattern of prior contacts, according to reporting
Kamilia Chadli reportedly has a history of prior run-ins with law enforcement, though the source material does not specify the nature, dates, or outcomes of those encounters. That history — if prosecutors confirm it — could become a factor at charging and bail stages.
Seattle police have declined so far to release a mugshot of Chadli, an unusual step that may reflect department policy around pre-trial publicity, a decision by investigators, or other procedural reasons that have not been made public. The absence of a booking photo, combined with limited official statements, has left significant gaps in the public record about the case.
Because police have not released a mugshot, questions about Chadli’s identity and background remain largely unanswered outside the charging documents. Prosecutors have not held a press conference on the case, and no timeline has been announced for a first court appearance.
The broader political backdrop
The attack quickly became fodder for conservative outlets, with the Gateway Pundit couching its coverage of the incident within a broader critique of Seattle’s Democratic leadership and the city’s long-running struggles with homelessness, drug use, and street-level violence in certain downtown corridors.
Third Avenue has been a particular flashpoint. Business owners and residents in the area have for years pressed city officials to address open-air drug dealing, encampments, and random assaults. Those complaints have intensified since the pandemic, when foot traffic in downtown cores fell sharply and the number of people living unsheltered rose.
Seattle officials have not issued a public statement about the September 18 incident, and it is unclear whether local leaders will weigh in as the case moves through the courts. The King County Prosecutor’s Office, which typically files charges in adult felony cases, has not released the specific counts against Chadli.
What remains unknown
Several basic facts about the case are still unverified in the public record: Chadli’s legal representation, if any; her current custody status; the extent of Gonzalez’s injuries; and whether prosecutors are pursuing a hate crime enhancement, which would be a natural consideration given the alleged slurs but has not been confirmed.
Washington State law allows for sentence enhancements in crimes motivated by bias against a person’s race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The alleged use of racial slurs during the attack would, at least on paper, support such a designation — but charging decisions are made by prosecutors, not by the news accounts that surface in the days after an arrest.
Until court records are unsealed or prosecutors comment, the details of the case rest largely on witness and victim accounts reported by local news outlets. Further updates are expected as the case moves toward an initial hearing.
Source: www.thegatewaypundit.com — https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/horror-zombie-attacker-bites-chunk-womans-face-seattle/