A 19-year-old University of Washington student has been stabbed to death in the laundry room of an off-campus apartment complex near the Burke-Gilman Trail, and authorities are now searching for an armed and dangerous suspect who remains at large.
The emergency call was placed at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. The stabbing occurred at the Nordheim Court apartments, located near University Village. The University of Washington Police Department described the incident as “deeply distressing,” and confirmed it is working jointly with the Seattle Police Department on the investigation. Officials said they do not believe the suspect is a student at the university, and the nature of any relationship between the suspect and the victim remains unclear. The case is being investigated as a homicide.