{"id":123159,"date":"2026-05-07T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/seattle-man-charged-with-hate-crime-in-ballard-qfc-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:00:16","slug":"seattle-man-charged-with-hate-crime-in-ballard-qfc-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/seattle-man-charged-with-hate-crime-in-ballard-qfc-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle man charged with hate crime in Ballard QFC attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<div contenturlmp4=\"https:\/\/static-clips.fox.com\/proxy\/fts_clip\/svc_hf_fts_clip_prod\/WM_KCPQ_45755973963_45756070916\/45756070916\/hf-uuid-54e631d4-1b09-402f-b00d-139d62f3a991\/45756070916_syndication.mp4\" genres=\"News and Information\" ismcvodvideo=\"true\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-4292be72=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-4292be72=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\" data-v-4292be72=\"\">\n<div class=\"anvato-styled-container\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-4292be72=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-4292be72=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/video\/fmc-1rzfsqwzbxfuk1gq\" data-v-4292be72=\"\">Man faces hate crime charges after Ballard QFC attack<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-4292be72=\"\">A 27-year-old Seattle man is in custody after allegedly targeting a grocery store worker with racial slurs and using his car as a weapon. Jack Vafi reportedly threatened to return with a gun after a confrontation at a Ballard QFC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><span class=\"dateline\"><strong>SEATTLE<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A Seattle man remains behind bars after prosecutors say he tried to run over a Black grocery store employee before returning the next day to issue death threats.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>Ballard grocery worker targeted in parking garage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">According to court documents, 27-year-old Jack Vafi began shouting racial slurs at an employee working the self-checkout line at a QFC in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/newly-appointed-principal-adams-elementary\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Ballard<\/a>. The confrontation escalated in the store\u2019s parking garage when the employee tried taking a photo of Vafi and told him he was trespassing.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Prosecutors say Vafi then got into his car, lined the vehicle up with the worker, and drove straight at him. The employee told Seattle police he had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The following morning, Vafi allegedly returned to the store, telling the worker, &#8220;I don\u2019t like you because you\u2019re Black,&#8221; threatening to return with a gun to shoot him.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.q13fox.com\/www.q13fox.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/932\/524\/vlcsnap-2026-05-06-19h36m30s728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Jack Vafi Hate Crime Court Documents\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Jack Vafi and his car captured on surveillance camera, pictured in court documents.<\/span> <!----><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">During a recent court hearing, Vafi\u2019s defense attorney argued for leniency, saying he has no criminal history. However, the judge denied the request, citing serious concerns for public safety.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;This is clearly not an isolated incident,&#8221; the judge said. &#8220;I have real concerns that he is going to carry out his threats against African Americans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Just one month prior to the QFC incident, King County Sheriff&#8217;s deputies say Vafi pulled a knife on a Black man at a Costco. Investigators also noted similar incidents in San Diego\u2014where he allegedly hit a flagger with his car\u2014and in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.q13fox.com\/www.q13fox.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/932\/524\/vlcsnap-2026-05-06-19h36m18s278.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Jack Vafi Arrested Ballard Hate Crime\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Jack Vafi appears in King County court.<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (FOX 13 Seattle)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Vafi has pleaded not guilty to two counts of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/renton-hate-crime-assault-arrest\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">hate crime<\/a>. He remains in custody on $50,000 bail.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<h2 data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>MORE NEWS FROM FOX 13 SEATTLE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/shelter-dog-kills-pet\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Humane Society dog kills family pet at Tacoma Marathon, shelter apologizes<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/seattle-man-critiques-homelessness-response\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Arrest me&#8217;: Seattle man critiques city\u2019s homelessness response<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/fin-whale-dead-samish-island\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Fin whale found dead on WA&#8217;s Samish Island<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/boat-crash-video\">Boater appeared passed out before crashing into rocks in Steilacoom<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/spokane-woman-chasing-child-car\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Spokane, WA woman chases child on sidewalk with car: video<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/woman-seriously-injured-seattle-lime-bike-crash\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman faces long road to recovery after Lime bike crash on Seattle&#8217;s Aurora Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/covington-homicide-kyle-cathcart-arrested\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Covington, WA homicide suspect Kyle Cathcart in custody. Here\u2019s what we know<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><i><strong>To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily <\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong>FOX Seattle Newsletter<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><i><strong>Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the <\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fox-local-live-news\/id6443995100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><strong>Apple App Store<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong> or <\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fox.fts.android&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><strong>Google Play Store<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong> for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KCPQ\" class=\"group-source-title\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> Information in this story came from the court documents filed in King County Superior Court and FOX 13 Seattle reporting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!---->  <!----> <\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/tag\/us\/wa\/king-county\/seattle\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Seattle<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/tag\/us\/wa\/king-county\/seattle\/ballard\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Ballard<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">News<\/a><\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/hate-crime-ballard-qfc-attack\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man faces hate crime charges after Ballard QFC attack A 27-year-old Seattle man is in custody after allegedly targeting a grocery store worker with racial slurs and using his car as a weapon. 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