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Seattle prosecutors mull hate crime charge for woman who bit circle in victim’s forehead

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Ede-Osifo, U. (2026, September 26). Seattle prosecutors mull hate crime charge for woman who bit circle in victim’s forehead. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/seattle-woman-bit-forehead-hate-crime

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-26 · by Uwa Ede-Osifo

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On September 18, Diana Gonzalez, 36, was attacked while walking to a store in Seattle when an assailant bit out a circular piece of flesh from her forehead after calling her names and spitting on her. The suspect, identified as Kamilia Chadli, is being held without bail pending charges including second-degree assault and potential hate crime charges if sufficient evidence is found. Prosecutors are considering adding a hate crime charge based on the racist remarks made during the attack.
Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 18, Diana Gonzalez, a 36-year-old woman, was walking to a convenience store near her workplace in downtown Seattle when she encountered Kamilia Chadli. The encounter turned violent as Chadli threw a food wrapper at Gonzalez and used racist and homophobic slurs before assaulting her. During the attack, Chadli bit out a circular piece of flesh from Gonzalez’s forehead about an inch in diameter, leaving her with injuries resembling "zombie bites" seen in movies.

Gonzalez was hospitalized due to severe injuries and will require surgery for permanent scars. She learned that Chadli was homeless at the time of the incident. Police reports indicated Chadli had a history of mental health issues and substance abuse. Chadli has been charged with felony second-degree assault, but prosecutors are considering adding hate crime charges given the use of derogatory slurs during the attack.

The case highlights increasing concerns over violent incidents involving homeless individuals in urban areas and raises questions about adequate support for those dealing with mental health issues and substance abuse.

Written for “Racist Attack Forehead Bite” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Racist Attack Forehead Bite
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Topics

ABC CBS KOMO-TV King Seattle

Subjects

Gonzalez PERSON · 7× Chadli PERSON · 5× Seattle GPE · 4× KOMO-TV ORG · 2× ABC ORG · 1× CBS ORG · 1× Diana Gonzalez PERSON · 1× KIRO 7 News ORG · 1× Kamilia Chadli PERSON · 1× King PERSON · 1×

Narrative

KOMO-TV reported that court documents indicate Chadli was living in a shelter across the street from the crime scene, and police reports from her prior encounters with officers described her as having a “history of mental health and substance abuse issues”. Gonzalez noted that she and Chadli, who is the same age, share a similar complexion and both have curly hair.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 A Seattle woman will need surgery for a gnarly wound, after a stranger, who called her “an inferior race”, took a bite of flesh from her forehead in a surprise attack.
2026-09-27 · The Guardian
Seattle prosecutors mull hate crime charge for woman who bit circle in victim’s forehead · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 3 hedged)

A Seattle woman will need surgery for a gnarly wound, after a stranger, who called her “an inferior race”, took a bite of flesh from her forehead in a surprise attack. asserted
who → need → attack
The incident occurred in broad daylight on 18 September when Diana Gonzalez, 36, was walking to a local convenience store and the alleged assailant, identified by prosecutors as Kamilia Chadli, threw a food wrapper at her, the victim told Seattle police. asserted
victim → occur → police
After Gonzalez asked the woman why she had done that, Chadli allegedly yelled, “You’re the inferior race,” as well as used a homophobic slur, before spitting on Gonzalez and dragging her to ground. uncertain
You → ask → ground
The suspect then sank her teeth into Gonzalez’s forehead and gnawed out a 1in-diameter chunk of flesh. asserted
suspect → sink → flesh
Officers who responded to the scene said they found a piece of the victim’s flesh the suspect spat into a grate. asserted
suspect → respond → grate
“It looks like a zombie bite in a movie that you would see – like it’s a full circle,” Gonzalez told KOMO-TV, a Seattle ABC affiliate, wearing a bandage on her forehead. asserted
Gonzalez → look → forehead
I’m going to have a scar permanently.” asserted
I → go → scar
Gonzalez said she learned from a police report that the woman was unhoused. asserted
woman → say → report
KOMO-TV reported that court documents indicate Chadli was living in a shelter across the street from the crime scene, and police reports from her prior encounters with officers described her as having a “history of mental health and substance abuse issues”. Gonzalez noted that she and Chadli, who is the same age, share a similar complexion and both have curly hair. asserted
both → report → hair
“I was like: ‘Do you think I’m white? Do you think I’m Black?’ asserted
I → think → ?
She’s like: ‘I don’t care,’” Gonzalez said, adding the woman repeated her racist remarks. asserted
woman → ’ → remarks
Chadli allegedly fled the scene, but was chased by a witness, who flagged down a marshal at a nearby courthouse. uncertain
who → flee → courthouse
Chadli has been charged with second-degree assault, which is a felony, and is detained with bail set at $150,000. asserted
which → charge → 150,000
Her arraignment has been scheduled for Monday. asserted
arraignment → schedule → Monday
A hate crime investigation is also under way, jail records show. asserted
records → show → way
“Though a hate crime is not charged now, that charge may still be added later in the case if the evidence can meet the burden required by state law – which is often higher than what people understandably think the proof burden is,” the King county prosecutor’s office said in a statement to Seattle’s CBS affiliate, KIRO 7 News. uncertain
office → charge → affiliate
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