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.

King County Metro workers are calling for an urgent response to safety concerns as county council members explore solutions. The King County Committee of the Whole held its first meeting of the year on Monday with transit safety as the topic of discussion.

Following the murder of King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim, the County Council met on Monday to discuss new safety efforts.

King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn Yim.

SEATTLE — Memorial services for Transit Operator Shawn Yim will be held on Friday morning. Yim, a King County Metro bus driver, was stabbed to death while on the job on December 18. Seattle police say a passenger named Richard Sitzlak is to blame. On Friday at 10 a.m. a bus procession will make its way through downtown.

King County Metro, community members and transit agencies will gather Jan. 10 to remember Shawn Yim, a bus driver tragically killed in December while on duty.

The stabbing of Metro operator Shawn Yim in December led elected officials to take safety and security more seriously, in a Monday brainstorming session.