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Suspect in murder of University of Washington student surrenders to police

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Seattle police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a University of Washington student.

The student, a 19-year-old transgender woman, was found dead with stab wounds in a laundry room at the Nordheim Court Apartments – off-campus housing for UW students – Sunday night.

The arrest comes a day after the Seattle Police Department (SPD) released photos of a suspect described as armed and dangerous. SPD has not yet confirmed whether the man in the images is the suspect.

According to Seattle police Det. Brian Pritchard, a 31-year-old man turned himself in to Bellevue police before being transferred to SPD detectives.

The Bellevue Police Department said the man was arrested at 10:42 p.m. on Wednesday.

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The suspect was booked into the King County jail for investigation of murder.

RELATED | UW students raise security concerns after deadly stabbing, report prior break-in

Anyone with more information is asked to call the SPD violent crimes tip line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are welcome.

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