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UW Police investigate homicide at off-campus student apartments
Police are searching for an armed suspect after a 19-year-old student was fatally stabbed, and residents were told to shelter in place.
- On Sunday night, Seattle Police Department officers responded to a stabbing at the off-campus Nordheim Court Apartments, where they found a 19-year-old University of Washington student dead in a laundry room.
- Authorities are searching for a man described as 25 to 30 years old, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 tall with a slim build, black hair, and a beard, who police said should be considered "armed and dangerous."
- Seattle Police Department Detective Eric Muñoz stated the victim is "believed to be a 19-year-old transgender female," though the King County Medical Examiner has not yet released official identity confirmation.
- Residents were initially ordered to remain indoors but were told just before 1 a.m. Monday they no longer needed to shelter in place, though the death investigation remains active and ongoing.
- The University of Washington called the incident "deeply distressing" and is providing support through the UW Counseling Center, SafeCampus, and the Washington State Employee Assistance Program.
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Female student, 19, stabbed to death in off-campus University of Washington housing
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Search underway for suspect in connection with fatal stabbing of University of Washington student
Seattle police are looking for a suspect in connection with the Sunday evening killing of a University of Washington student, found inside a school-affiliated apartment building, officials said
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