A 19-year-old woman was stabbed to death on May 10. Seattle police are still searching for the suspect.
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department released new images of the person suspected of stabbing a University of Washington student to death on Sunday, May 10.
The new images provide a clear look of the suspect’s face and clothes, which police hope will lead to an arrest. The suspect has been on the run since Sunday night’s killing.
Police said the suspect is approximately 5-foot-7 with a thin build. Photos show the suspect wearing a dark blue full zipper shirt or jacket with a white collared shirt underneath, dirty jeans, light-colored sneakers and dark glasses. The suspect also has short black hair and a goatee.
Anyone who sees the suspect is urged to call 911. If you know the suspect, police urge you to call the Seattle Police Homicide Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
Around 10 p.m. on Sunday night, University of Washington Police responded to the Nordheim Court Apartments, an off-campus student housing building, and found a woman stabbed to death in the laundry room.
The victim, identified by officials as a 19-year-old transgender woman, has not yet been formally identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police are working to find a motive and what led up to the stabbing.
UW President Robert J. Jones issued a statement acknowledging the pain the attack has inflicted on the campus community, and specifically recognizing its potential impact on LGBTQIA+ students.
“While investigators have not yet identified a suspect or a motive, I want to recognize that when violence affects a trans person, it can be especially worrying to our LGBTQIA+ community members,” Jones wrote.
KING 5’s Natalie Swaby contributed to this story.
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