Seattle police are asking for the public’s help identifying the man they believe killed a University of Washington student in an apartment complex near campus.
The student, who has not yet been officially named, was found stabbed to death in the laundry room of the Nordheim Court apartments Sunday night around 10.
Images of the suspect show him standing in front of a wall of laundry machines. He wears glasses and has short black hair and a goatee. In the images, he wears a white collared shirt under a blue jacket with a unique design on the chest.
According to Seattle police, he wore dirty jeans, dirty shoes and stands about 5’7.
“We are all really sad,” Simon Purdom, a UW student, said. “It’s just horrific.”
UW’s Red Square now hosts a memorial to the student, which drew mourners who placed flowers, notes and more in her memory.
A rally was held there Wednesday night as students celebrated the cancellation of an event by the conservative student group Turning Point USA, which would have featured an anti-gender affirming care activist.
“Someone died,” S.M. Castillo, who attended the rally, said. “A girl died. A trans girl died. So we are here to mourn her.”
Seattle police confirmed the victim was transgender but have not said whether that played a role in her death.
“I just can’t help but think about her poor parents,” Melissa Adams, who attended the rally, said. “I have children her age.”
“At least we have a photo now,” Castillo said. “Maybe we can solve this murder soon.”
Seattle police urge anyone who sees the man to call 911 immediately.
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