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Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After Using Slurs Against QFC Employee

Jack Vafi, 27, is held on $5,050 bail after prosecutors said he used a racial slur, drove toward a QFC worker and returned to threaten him.

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A 27-year-old Seattle man allegedly called a QFC employee a slur repeatedly, then threatened to return to the store and shoot him, court documents state.

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Man faces hate crime charges after using slurs against QFC employee

A 27-year-old Seattle man allegedly called a QFC employee a slur repeatedly, then threatened to return to the store and shoot him, court documents state.

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Man accused of hate crime, targeting Black employee in Ballard QFC

The man allegedly drove his car toward the victim after repeatedly using an anti-Black slur, according to King County prosecutors.

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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