King County Metro to pay tribute to slain bus driver with citywide memorial, procession

Yim worked with King County Metro for nearly a decade before he was killed on Dec. 18.

SEATTLE — A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger will be held in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood Friday.

Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015. A member of the Amalgated Transit Union 587, Yim was beloved by both colleagues and riders.

Remembrances will begin at 10 a.m. with a bus and transit vehicle procession through downtown Seattle. The union told KING 5 that about 100 buses are expected to participate, with some

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