Suspect in murder of University of Washington student surrenders to police
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Key Points:
- Seattle police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student found stabbed to death in off-campus housing.
- The victim was discovered Sunday night in a laundry room at the Nordheim Court Apartments, which house UW students.
- The suspect turned himself in to Bellevue police on Wednesday night and was transferred to Seattle police for investigation.
- Authorities had previously released photos of a suspect described as armed and dangerous but have not confirmed if the arrested man is the individual in those images.
- The Seattle Police Department is seeking additional information from the public and encourages tips via their violent crimes tip line.