Overview
- Police say security video from Feb. 15, 2026 shows Justin Zelin falling from the 25th-floor balcony of the Akoya condominium and being found dead outside the building.
- Another surveillance clip from Feb. 12, 2026 appears to show Zelin entering the building with 37-year-old Corey Hutterli following behind three days before the fall.
- Investigators report signs of a struggle inside the unit, including sandals on the balcony, clumps of beard hair and what appeared to be blood on the railing near the spot where Zelin fell.
- Forensic testing reportedly found suspected blood and Zelin’s DNA on a jacket linked to Hutterli, who was arrested on April 8 and is charged with second-degree murder and related counts and remains jailed.
- Hutterli’s lawyers say Zelin suffered a sudden mental-health episode and went over the balcony on his own, and pretrial hearings this week will test how the surveillance, 911 audio and forensic evidence fit together for the court.