Police make arrest in fatal stabbing of UW student
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Key Points:
- Seattle police arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of stabbing and killing a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student on May 10, after he turned himself in to Bellevue police.
- The victim was found stabbed to death in the laundry room of the Nordheim Court Apartments, an off-campus student housing building.
- The suspect was booked into King County Jail for investigation of murder, with police continuing to investigate the motive and circumstances leading to the stabbing.
- UW President Robert J. Jones acknowledged the impact of the attack on the campus community, particularly its potential effect on LGBTQIA+ students.
- The incident has caused fear and distress among students living in the complex, with some taking extra precautions such as barricading doors at night.