Overview
- Seattle police launched a search after a 19-year-old University of Washington student was found fatally stabbed in a Nordheim Court laundry room Sunday night.
- Detectives described the suspect as a Black man about 5'6" to 5'8" with a beard, last seen in a button-up shirt, dark vest, and blue jeans, and said they do not believe he is a student.
- Residents received a UW Alert to stay indoors as officers secured the area, and the advisory lifted around 12:56 a.m. Monday.
- Investigators are reviewing complex surveillance and a reported April 25 break-in at Nordheim Court that students say involved a man matching the current suspect description.
- The university is withholding the victim’s name pending the medical examiner’s findings, and students have built a memorial at the complex as campus counseling services offer support.