"An unnamed 31-year-old man suspected of stabbing a 19-year-old transgender woman who was a student at the University of Washington turned himself in to Bellevue Police on Wednesday. He was arrested, transferred to Seattle Police Department authorities, and booked into King County Jail, KOMO reports."
"The arrest comes just hours after the Seattle Police Department released surveillance camera images of the suspect. Police were searching for the suspect for days since the student was found dead in the laundry room of an off-campus housing complex on Sunday night."
"Neither the suspect nor the victim has been identified to the public. The suspect will be named after charges have been filed, and authorities said they would not name the victim until their next of kin had been notified."
""There are no words that can express the profound loss of a student," UW President Robert Jones said in a statement expressing condolences to the victim's family and loved ones. "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.""
A 31-year-old man suspected of stabbing a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student turned himself in to Bellevue Police. He was arrested, transferred to Seattle Police Department authorities, and booked into King County Jail. Seattle Police had released surveillance images of the suspect shortly before the arrest. Police had been searching for days after the student was found dead in the laundry room of an off-campus housing complex on Sunday night. Neither the suspect nor the victim has been publicly identified. The suspect will be named after charges are filed, and the victim will not be named until next of kin are notified. The University of Washington president expressed condolences and noted heightened concern when violence affects a trans person.
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