Overview
- Christopher Leahy, 31, surrendered to Bellevue police late Wednesday and was booked into King County Jail for investigation of murder.
- The victim, a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student, was found fatally stabbed in a Nordheim Court laundry room Sunday night as lifesaving efforts failed.
- New court documents say Leahy stalked students at the complex, slipped into the laundry room, and stabbed the victim more than 40 times, and residents reported a faulty door lock that let people in.
- Investigators say surveillance video shows the suspect entering and leaving, staring into a camera, and pulling its power cord, with missing footage later recovered from the device’s SD card.
- A judge set Leahy’s bail at $10 million, police have not identified a motive, the student’s name has not been released, and students have built memorials and raised safety concerns.