Seattle Police Hunt 25- to 30-Year-Old Suspect in Killing of 19-Year-Old UW Student
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Updated · KOMO News · May 11
Seattle Police Hunt 25- to 30-Year-Old Suspect in Killing of 19-Year-Old UW Student
11 articles · Updated · KOMO News · May 11
Seattle police said a 19-year-old University of Washington student was found dead Sunday night in a laundry room at Nordheim Court Apartments, an off-campus complex largely housing UW students.
Around 10:10 p.m., officers responded to a reported stabbing at the 5000 block of 25th Avenue NE; detectives said the suspect fled and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Police described the man as 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, bearded, wearing jeans and a button-up shirt, and believed to be 25 to 30 years old.
By just before 1 a.m., authorities lifted an order for residents to remain indoors, while homicide and crime-scene units continued processing the scene.
UW called the death deeply distressing, offered counseling and safety resources, and said the King County Medical Examiner will release the victim's identity and cause of death.
Was the fatal stabbing of the 19-year-old UW student a random act or a targeted killing?
How did a killer bypass the smartphone-based security at a UW student apartment building?
Is a student's murder an isolated tragedy or a symptom of a larger campus safety crisis?