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Man on run after murder of trans student [1]

['Rob Beschizza']

Date: 2026-05-14  

Police released pictures of a man suspected of killing a transgender University of Washington student this week, and called upon the public to identify him. The high-definition security footage clearly shows the suspect's features and attire: in one he's looking right at the camera.

The suspect is a light-skinned black male approximately 5'7", thin build, wearing a long-sleeve dark blue full zip shirt with a light triangle style emblem inside a circle on the left front, a white collared shirt underneath, dirty blue jeans, dirty dark, possibly gray shoes with a light sole. Subject is wearing darker rimmed eyeglasses, has short black/ hair and a goatee with ingrown scruff around the jaw.

The victim was stabbed Sunday night in a laundry room at Nordheim Court, 5000 25th Avenue Northeast, a student accomodation building close to campus in Seattle, and pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services. Though the have not yet named her or suggested a motive, authorities confirmed the victim was a transgender woman.

Police warn that he's armed and dangerous.

The Seattle Times reports that a burglary was attempted recently at Nordheim Court.

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